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HEPATOTOXIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hepatotoxic mean?
• HEPATOTOXIC (adjective)
The adjective HEPATOTOXIC has 1 sense:
1. toxic to the liver
Familiarity information: HEPATOTOXIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Toxic to the liver
Similar:
toxic (of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison)
Derivation:
hepatotoxin (any toxin that affects the liver)
Context examples
A potent hepatotoxic and hepatocarcinogenic mycotoxin produced by the Aspergillus flavus group of fungi.
(Aflatoxin B1, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Alflatoxin B1 is the most hepatotoxic and hepatocarcinogenic of the aflatoxins and occurs as a contaminant in a variety of foods.
(Aflatoxin B1, NCI Thesaurus)
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