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verocytotoxin

verocytotoxin noun: any of a group of toxins, found in some microorganisms of genus Shigella and Escherichia, that can cause acute renal failure.

Noun

verocytotoxin (plural verocytotoxins)

  1. Any of a group of toxins, found in some microorganisms of genus Shigella and Escherichia, that can cause acute renal failure.

Forms of verocytotoxin

pluralverocytotoxins

Origin of verocytotoxin

From Vero (from Esperanto verda reno (literally “green kidney”)) + Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “cell”) + toxin.

Words formed from verocytotoxin

Questions about verocytotoxin

What does verocytotoxin mean?
Verocytotoxin means any of a group of toxins, found in some microorganisms of genus Shigella and Escherichia, that can cause acute renal failure.
What part of speech is verocytotoxin?
Verocytotoxin is a noun.
What is the plural of verocytotoxin?
The plural of verocytotoxin is verocytotoxins.

Words near verocytotoxin in the dictionary

  1. Veroboard
  2. Veroboards
  3. verocytotoxic
  4. verocytotoxicity
  5. verocytotoxigenic
  6. verocytotoxin
  7. verocytotoxins
  8. verodoxin
  9. Veron
  10. Verona
  11. Verona green

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