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Descriptor
English
:
Cytotoxins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Citotoxinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Citotoxinas
Synonyms
English
:
Cytolysins
Cytotoxic Agents
Tree Number:
D27.888.569.213
Definition
English
:
Substances that are toxic to
cells
; they may be involved in
immunity
or may be contained in
venoms
. These are distinguished from
CYTOSTATIC AGENTS
in degree of effect. Some of them are used as CYTOTOXIC ANTIBIOTICS. The mechanism of action of many of these are as
ALKYLATING AGENTS
or
MITOSIS MODULATORS.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/antag permitted but consider also
ANTITOXINS
; coordinate with source of cytotoxin
See Related
English
:
Antineoplastic Agents
Cytostatic Agents
History Note
English
:
78
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
biosynthesis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
deficiency
diagnostic use
economics
genetics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
physiology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
3622
Unique Identifier:
D003603
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