hepatotoxin


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to hepatotoxin: nephrotoxic, sensitizer

hep·a·to·tox·in

 (hĕp′ə-tō-tŏk′sĭn, hĭ-păt′ō-)
n.
A substance capable of causing damage to the liver.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hepatotoxin - any toxin that affects the liver
toxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

hep·a·to·tox·in

n. hepatotoxina, toxina destructora de células hepáticas.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is well-known to be extensively used hepatotoxin for decades; persuading liver injury in different experimental approaches (Basu, 2003).
Evaluation of Hepatotoxicity of Carbon Tetrachloride and Pharmacological Intervention by Vitamin E in Balb C Mice
Identification of an enzymatically formed glutathione conjugate of the cyanobacterial hepatotoxin microcystin-LR: the first step of detoxication.
COMPARATIVE TOXICOKINETICS AND ANTIOXIDANT RESPONSE IN THE MICROCYSTIN-LR-EXPOSED GILL OF TWO MARINE BIVALVES, CRASSOSTREA GIGAS AND MYTILUS EDULIS
Thioacetamide (TAA) is an organo-sulfur compound that is well known as hepatotoxin (Aydin et al., 2010).
The Ameliorative Potential of Probiotics and/or Silymarin on Thioacetamide Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats: Histological and Immunohistochemical Study/El Potencial de Mejora de los Probioticos y/o Silimarina sobre la Hepatotoxicidad Inducida por Tioacetamida en Ratas: Estudio Histologico e Inmunohistoquimico
[CCl.sub.4] is a well-known hepatotoxin that is popular in liver fibrosis and cirrhosis studies in rodents.
Liver fibrosis
Carbon tetrachloride (C[Cl.sub.4]), a well-known hepatotoxin, is widely used in laboratory animals to induce liver injuries including liver fibrosis.
Protective Effect of Phaleria macrocarpa Water Extract (Proliverenol) against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats: Role of TNF-[alpha] and TGF-[beta]1
C[Cl.sub.4] is the most widely used hepatotoxin in the study of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in rodents.
Exemestane Attenuates Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats by Inhibiting Activation of Hepatic Stellate Cells and Promoting the Secretion of Interleukin 10
Blood samples were drawn under mild anesthesia through cardiac puncture 24 h after the hepatotoxin administration.
Hepatoprotective activity of aqueous and ethanolic Bixa orellana L. leaf extracts against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity
Paul Raj, "Studies on the metabolism of a monoterpene ketone, r-(+pulegone-a hepatotoxin in rat: Isolation and characterization of new metabolites," Xenobiotica, vol.
Chemical Characterization and Biological Activities of Essential Oil Obtained from Mint Timija Cultivated under Mineral and Biological Fertilizers
Various aspects of liver damage and chronic liver disorders like inflammation, fibrosis, and liver injury caused by a mixture of hepatotoxin carbon tetrachloride and diethylnitrosamine are susceptive of hepatocarcinogenesis when exposed to LPS-induced TLR4 signaling [14].
Prebiotics: A Novel Approach to Treat Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Animals received syrups by gavage, prophylactically five days prior to the injection of hepatotoxin and free days after intoxication within ten days of the experimental rats were injected syrups.
Antioxidant effect of nonalcoholic syrups based on wild-growing herbal raw material
Shrimp exposure to cyanobacteria could reduce growth and cause mortality in shrimp farms, during intensive blooms of hepatotoxin production, shrimps can accumulate toxins [18].
Efecto de Microcystis aeruginosa en organos y tejidos de postlarvas de camaron blanco (litopenaeus vannamei) en agua a baja salinidad
One of the most common cyanotoxins found in eutrophic systems is microcystin, a hepatotoxin produced by certain genera of cyanobacteria such as Microcystis, Anabaena, Oscillatoria and Nostoc.
Can microcystins affect zooplankton structure community in tropical eutrophic reservoirs?/Microcistinas podem afetar a estrutura da comunidade zooplanctonica em reservatorios eutroficos tropicais?

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?