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Where does “verocytotoxin” come from?

verocytotoxin (English) comes from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

verocytotoxin (English): Any of a group of toxins, found in some...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of toxins, found in some...

Ancestry of “verocytotoxin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “verocytotoxin”

  • verocytotoxigenic
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