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anaphylatoxin

anaphylatoxin noun: any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis.

Noun

anaphylatoxin (plural anaphylatoxins)

  1. Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis

Forms of anaphylatoxin

pluralanaphylatoxins

Origin of anaphylatoxin

Blend of anaphylaxis + toxin.

Questions about anaphylatoxin

What does anaphylatoxin mean?
Anaphylatoxin means any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis.
What part of speech is anaphylatoxin?
Anaphylatoxin is a noun.
What is the plural of anaphylatoxin?
The plural of anaphylatoxin is anaphylatoxins.

Words near anaphylatoxin in the dictionary

  1. anaphylactogens
  2. anaphylactoid
  3. anaphylactoid purpura
  4. anaphylactoid purpuras
  5. anaphylatoxic
  6. anaphylatoxin
  7. anaphylatoxins
  8. anaphylaxes
  9. anaphylaxic
  10. anaphylaxis
  11. anaphylotoxic

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