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Where does “hepatolysin” come from?

hepatolysin (English) comes from English hepato-, from Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ — liver.

hepatolysin (English): A cytolysin that acts on liver cells

Definitions

  1. A cytolysin that acts on liver cells

Ancestry of “hepatolysin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhepato-Pertaining to the liver
2Ancient Greekἧπᾰρliver
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