toxin

Significat (Anglès)

1. A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
2. (broadly, proscribed, usually) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.

Conceptes

toxina

metzina

verí

Oposat a

antitoxin, antidote, antivenom

Sinònims

poison

venom

bane

virus

toxic substance

poisonous substance

arsenic

toxinum

toxic

toxicant

toxicity

whopper

Traduccions

toxina

toxine

tossina

τοξίνη

toxina

Gift

Toxin

Giftstoff

veleno

gif

toxinas

toxine

veneno

veneno

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈtɒksɪn/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin toxicum, equivalent to toxi- + -in.