toxin


Definition: Meaning of, toxin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtɒksɪn /

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toxin toxins
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  1. a poisonous substance, especially one that is produced by BACTERIA and causes a particular disease
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toxin used in phrases

  • Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin (noun)
    1. a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhoea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria
  • animal toxin (noun)
    1. a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
  • bacterial toxin (noun)
    1. any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
  • botulinum toxin (noun)
    1. any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
  • botulinum toxin A (noun)
    1. trade name Botox a neurotoxin that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
  • botulinus toxin (noun)
    1. potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon
  • epsilon toxin (noun)
    1. a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhoea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria
  • plant toxin (noun)
    1. any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
  • ricin toxin (noun)
    1. a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
  • toxin antitoxin (noun)
    1. a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease
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