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- Dictionarytoxin/ˈtɒksɪn/
noun
- 1. a poison of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and acting as an antigen in the body.
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TOXIN definition: 1. a poisonous substance, especially one produced by bacteria, that causes disease 2. a poisonous…. Learn more.
The meaning of TOXIN is a poisonous substance that is a specific product of the metabolic activities of a living organism and is usually very unstable, notably toxic when introduced into the tissues, and typically capable of inducing antibody formation.
A toxin is a naturally occurring organic [dubious – discuss] poison [1] produced by metabolic activities of living cells or organisms. [2] . They occur especially as proteins, often conjugated. [3] . The term was first used by organic chemist Ludwig Brieger (1849–1919) [4] and is derived from the word "toxic".
A toxin is any poisonous substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants. Experts have linked this condition to a build-up of toxins in the body. Tests showed increased levels of toxin in shellfish.
TOXIN meaning: 1. a poisonous substance, especially one produced by bacteria, that causes disease 2. a poisonous…. Learn more.
A poisonous substance, especially one produced by a living organism. Toxins can be products or byproducts of ordinary metabolism, such as lactic acid, and they must be broken down or excreted before building up to dangerous levels.
Definition of toxin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and snake venom. Compare antitoxin, endotoxin, exotoxin, phytotoxin, venom.
Toxin, any substance poisonous to an organism. The term is sometimes restricted to poisons spontaneously produced by living organisms (biotoxins). Besides the poisons produced by such microorganisms as bacteria, dinoflagellates, and algae, there are toxins from fungi (mycotoxins), higher plants.
TOXIN definition: a poisonous substance. Learn more.
