hepatotoxic

adjective

hep·a·to·tox·ic ˌhe-pə-tō-ˈtäk-sik

hi-ˌpa-tə-

: relating to or causing injury to the liver

hepatotoxic drugs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One of the largest organ-chip studies to date found that each of the 22 hepatotoxic drugs used in the study had previously been found to be safe in animal studies, only to be reclassified as toxic once given to patients. —

Jim Corbett, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022

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