toxin

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

toxine

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giftige stof

vergif

vergift

toxicum

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gift

Tegenovergesteld aan

antitoxin, antidote, antivenom

Synoniemen

poison

venom

bane

virus

toxic substance

poisonous substance

arsenic

toxinum

toxic

toxicant

toxicity

whopper

Vertalingen

toxina

tossina

toxine

τοξίνη

toxina

Toxin

Gift

Giftstoff

veleno

toxinas

veneno

veneno

toxina

toksin

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈtɒksɪn/

Etymologie (Engels)

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