A toxin or poisonous substance that damages or destroys epithelial cells.
From epithelium + toxin (Greek toxikon 'poison for arrows'). This technical term combines descriptors of the target and the harmful agent.
Snake venom is one example of a natural epitheliotoxin—it damages the cell lining of a bite victim's blood vessels and tissue, which is why venom causes swelling and tissue death!
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