helminthotoxic

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helminthotoxic (comparative more helminthotoxic, superlative most helminthotoxic)

  1. toxic to helminths
    • 2015 October 9, “Purinergic P2Y12 Receptor Activation in Eosinophils and the Schistosomal Host Response”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Eosinophils have long been traditionally thought to function solely as terminal effector cells in Th2 immune responses, including exerting helminthotoxic activity against parasites.