English Explanatory Dictionary

toxin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɒksɪn/ /ˈtɑksɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-toxin.wav

Word forms

toxin toxins

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English toxin From Latin toxicum, equivalent to toxi- + -in.

Synonyms

toxicant

Antonyms

antitoxin antidote antivenom

Related words

toxic

Derived words

actinotoxin aetokthonotoxin amatoxin anaphylatoxin anatoxin angiotoxin antitoxin arachnotoxin autotoxin bacteriotoxin batrachotoxin biotoxin Botox botulinum toxin bufotoxin caramboxin cardiotoxin cephalotoxin charybdotoxin chemotoxin chlorotoxin ciguateratoxin ciliotoxin coagulotoxin Coley's toxin conotoxin corynetoxin crotoxin cyanotoxin cytotoxin dendrotoxin dermatotoxin dermatoxin digitoxin digoxin ecotoxin embryotoxin endotheliotoxin endotoxin enterotoxin entomotoxin equinatoxin ergotoxine erototoxin excitotoxin exotoxin gastrotoxin genotoxin ginkgotoxin glycotoxin gonyautoxin haematotoxin helminthotoxin hematotoxin hemotoxin hepatotoxin heterotoxin holotoxin homeotoxin ichthyoacanthotoxin

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