lym|pho|tox|in

lym|pho|tox|in
lym|pho|tox|in «LIHM fuh TOK suhn», noun.
a toxic substance produced by lymphocytes to help destroy foreign cells: »

Lymphotoxin molecules…must group to be toxic. In the absence of the foreign cell, the molecules readily separate. Thus the lymphotoxins do not destroy nonforeign cells (Science News).

[< lympho- + toxin]

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  • lymphotoxin — A lymphokine from T lymphocytes that lyses or damages many cell types. * * * lym·pho·tox·in .lim(p) fō täk sən n a lymphokine that lyses various cells and esp. tumor cells lym·pho·tox·ic täk sik adj * * * lym·pho·tox·in (LT) (limґfo… …   Medical dictionary

  • lymphocytotoxic — lym·pho·cy·to·tox·ic .lim(p) fə .sīt ə täk sik adj 1) being or relating to toxic effects on lymphocytes <lymphocytotoxic assays> 2) being toxic to lymphocytes <a lymphocytotoxic antibody> lym·pho·cy·to·tox·ic·i·ty täk sis ət ē n, pl… …   Medical dictionary

  • lymphocytotoxicity — lym·pho·cy·to·tox·ic·i·ty (lim″fo si″to tok sisґĭ te) the quality or capability of lysing lymphocytes, as that of cytotoxic antibodies in the presence of complement or that of primed histoincompatible cytotoxic T lymphocytes …   Medical dictionary

  • lymphocytotoxin — lym·pho·cy·to·tox·in (lim″fo siґto tok″sin) a toxin that has a specific destructive action on lymphocytes …   Medical dictionary

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