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monotoxicity

monotoxicity noun: toxicity of a single compound, present in a mixture.

Noun

monotoxicity (uncountable)

  1. toxicity of a single compound, present in a mixture
    • Case report studies conducted in USA regarding diphenhydramine monotoxicity concluded that the most common symptoms for all cases were cardiac dysrhythmias, seizure activity, and/or sympathetic pupil responses.2015 November 6, “A Review of the Ingredients Contained in Over the Counter (OTC) Cough Syrup Formulations in Kenya. Are They Harmful to Infants?”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of monotoxicity

From mono- + toxicity.

Questions about monotoxicity

What does monotoxicity mean?
Monotoxicity means toxicity of a single compound, present in a mixture.
What part of speech is monotoxicity?
Monotoxicity is a noun.

Words near monotoxicity in the dictionary

  1. monotosylations
  2. monotower
  3. monotowers
  4. monotown
  5. monotowns
  6. monotoxicity
  7. monotransactivator
  8. monotransactivators
  9. monotransgenic
  10. monotransitive
  11. monotransitive verb

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