cardiotoxin

English

Etymology

From cardio- +‎ toxin.

Noun

cardiotoxin (plural cardiotoxins)

1. Any material that causes cardiotoxicity.
   • 2016 August 18, Avi Steinberg, “The Connoisseur of Pain”, in The New York Times Magazine‎^[1]:

     If enough bees sting an animal, the cardiotoxin component of melittin will work to arrest its heart.