Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cytotoxin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: cy-to-tox-in
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English toxin English cytotoxin From cyto- + toxin.

Inflected Forms

cytotoxins (plural)

Derived Forms

anticytotoxin

Frequently Paired Words

cytotoxic cytotoxicity

Questions

What does cytotoxin mean?: Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells.
Where does cytotoxin come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English toxin English cytotoxin From cyto- + toxin.

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