hepatotoxicity

noun

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

hi-ˌpa-tə-

1

: a state of toxic damage to the liver

2

: a tendency or capacity to cause hepatotoxicity

Examples of hepatotoxicity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How many fatalities need to occur in AAV gene therapy when growing consensus is pointing to sirolimus to prevent liver hepatotoxicity? — Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026

After eating a meal with the mushrooms, the individuals suffered from acute hepatotoxicity due to severe mushroom poisoning. — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hepatotoxicity

• carcinogenicity
• cardiotoxicity
• hydroelectricity
• immunogenicity
• teratogenicity
• tumorigenicity
• viscoelasticity
• analyticity
• anharmonicity
• antigenicity
• automaticity
• cytotoxicity

Medical Definition

hepatotoxicity

noun

he·​pa·​to·​tox·​ic·​i·​ty -täk-ˈsis-ət-ē 

plural hepatotoxicities

1

: a state of toxic damage to the liver

2

: a tendency or capacity to cause hepatotoxicity