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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
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
3622
Unique Identifier:
D003603
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