toxin
- A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
- (broadly, proscribed, usually) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.
Opposite of
antitoxin, antidote, antivenom
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɒksɪn/
Etymology
From Latin toxicum, equivalent to toxi- + -in.
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