Glossary of Terms - March 2003

The following terms are found throughout this issue of COLUMNS-Mold. The definitions are from the 1995 edition of Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary unless otherwise stated.

aerosol: a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles ; also a substance dispensed from a pressurized container, and the container itself

allergenic: having the capacity to induce allergy (~plants)

cytokine: any of a class of immunoregulatory substances (as lymphokines) that are secreted by cells of the immune system

cytotoxic: toxic to cells

cytotoxin: a substance (as a toxin or antibody) having a toxic effect on …