hepatotoxin

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *Hyékʷr̥

Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər

Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)der.

English hepato-

Undeterminedder.?

Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)

Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós)

Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der.

Latin toxicum

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Italic *-īnos

Latin -īnusder.

Old French -inbor.

Middle English -in

English -ineclip.

English -in

English toxin

English hepatotoxin

From hepato- + toxin.

Noun

hepatotoxin (plural hepatotoxins)

1. Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity

Translations

substance that causes hepatotoxicity

• Finnish: maksatoksiini, hepatotoksiini