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Meaning of histotoxic in English:

histotoxic

Pronunciation /ˌhɪstə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪk/

adjective

Biology Medicine

  • Toxic or poisonous to tissues; specifically designating anoxic conditions caused by poisons that interfere with the metabolic use of oxygen.

Origin

1930s.