Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance capable of causing damage to the liver.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cytotoxin resulting on immunization with liver cells.
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- noun Any substance that causes
hepatotoxicity
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any toxin that affects the liver
Etymologies
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Examples
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VIVITROL does not appear to be a hepatotoxin at the recommended doses.
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Lustig argues that fructose is an evil that's been behind the rise in obesity and metabolic syndrome of the last few decades; that soda, juice, and sports drinks loaded with sucrose or HFCS are the single biggest factor in childhood obesity (his specialty); and that we had better start treating fructose as the chronic hepatotoxin it is and agree.
Planet XML 2010
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Microcystins, which spread through water and are commonly seen in water tropical, subtropical, and neighboring zones on earth, could produce hepatotoxin to harm livers of animals including humans.
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Microcystins, which spread through water and are commonly seen in water tropical, subtropical, and neighboring zones on earth, could produce hepatotoxin to harm livers of animals including humans.
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When consumed in large quantities, fructose is actually a liver poison (hepatotoxin), similar to alcohol.
chicagotribune.com - 2009
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• Nodularia sp. produce a hepatotoxin called nodularin.
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