- hepatotoxicity
- noun Date: 1952 1. a state of toxic damage to the liver 2. a tendency or capacity to cause hepatotoxicity
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hepatotoxicity — ˌhepəd.ōˌtäkˈsisə̇d.ē noun ( es) Etymology: hepatotoxic + ity 1. : a state of toxic damage to the liver 2. : capacity to cause hepatotoxicity … Useful english dictionary
hepatotoxicity — hep·a·to·tox·ic·i·ty (hĕp ə tō tŏk sĭsʹĭ tē, hĭ păt ō ) n. 1. The quality or condition of being toxic or destructive to the liver. 2. The capacity of a substance to have damaging effects on the liver. hep a·to·toxʹic ( tŏkʹsĭk) adj. * * * … Universalium
hepatotoxicity — noun toxicity that damages the liver See Also: hepatotoxic … Wiktionary
hepatotoxicity — n. quality of being poisonous to liver cells … English contemporary dictionary
hepatotoxicity — hep·a·to·tox·ic·i·ty … English syllables
Paracetamol hepatotoxicity — is injury to the liver resulting from excessive use of the analgesic drug paracetamol (called acetaminophen in the United States). It is the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States and the United Kingdom.Damage to the liver … Wikipedia
CIOMS/RUCAM scale — The CIOMS/RUCAM scale is a tool to predict whether liver damage can be attributed to a particular medication.HepatotoxicityDetermining hepatotoxicity (toxic effects of a substance on the liver) remains a major challenge in clinical practice due… … Wikipedia
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