Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

histotoxic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: his-to-tox-ic
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

toxic to tissue

Example Sentences

"Although neutrophils play a crucial role in fighting acute infections and clearing pathogens, these cells also contribute to tissue immunopathology due to their histotoxic capacity."

Etymology

From histo- + toxic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: histo

Inflected Forms

more histotoxic (comparative) most histotoxic (superlative)

Questions

What does histotoxic mean?: toxic to tissue
Where does histotoxic come from?: From histo- + toxic.

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