Cytotoxins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001707",
  "term": "Cytotoxins",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "toxins",
    "antineoplastic agents",
    "pneumolysin",
    "leukotoxins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "citotoxinas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cytotoxins/"
}