hepatotoxicity

noun

hep·a·to·tox·ic·i·ty ˌhe-pə-tō-täk-ˈsi-sə-tē

hi-ˌpa-tə-

: a state of toxic damage to the liver

: a tendency or capacity to cause hepatotoxicity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One idea: make a drug with no hepatotoxicity or comedown. —

Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of hepatotoxicity was in 1952

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“Hepatotoxicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hepatotoxicity. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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