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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-tuh-tok-sin]
- /ˌsaɪ təˈtɒk sɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sahy-tuh-tok-sin]
- /ˌsaɪ təˈtɒk sɪn/
Definitions of cytotoxin word
- noun cytotoxin any substance that is poisonous to living cells 3
- noun cytotoxin a chemical substance that destroys, or impairs the function of, specific living cells 3
- noun cytotoxin a substance that has a toxic effect on certain cells. 1
- noun cytotoxin A substance toxic to cells. 1
- noun cytotoxin (cytology) Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells. 0
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Origin of cytotoxin
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; cyto- + toxin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cytotoxin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cytotoxin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cytotoxin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with cytotoxin
- what is cytotoxin?
- what is a cytotoxin?
See also
Matching words
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