NUCLEOTOXIN Meaning and
Definition
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A toxin acting upon the cell nuclei.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for NUCLEOTOXIN
- bucleotoxin
- mucleotoxin
- jucleotoxin
- hucleotoxin
- nycleotoxin
- nhcleotoxin
- njcleotoxin
- nicleotoxin
- n8cleotoxin
- n7cleotoxin
- nuxleotoxin
- nuvleotoxin
- nufleotoxin
- nudleotoxin
- nuckeotoxin
- nucpeotoxin
- nucoeotoxin
- nuclwotoxin
- nuclsotoxin
- nucldotoxin
Etymology of NUCLEOTOXIN
The word "nucleotoxin" seems to be a combination of two terms: "nucleo-" and "-toxin".
1. "Nucleo-" is derived from the Latin word "nucleus", which referred to the central part of something or the kernel. In biology, the term "nucleus" commonly denotes the central part of a cell that contains genetic material. It is likely that "nucleo-" in "nucleotoxin" was derived from the biology term relating to the nucleus or genetic material.
2. "-Toxin" derives from the Greek word "toxikon", meaning "poison". In contemporary usage, "-toxin" refers to a substance that has the ability to cause harm, damage, or toxicity.
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