Definition of Biotoxin

1. Noun. Any toxin produced by a living organism ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Biotoxin

1. poison made by a plant or animal [n -S]

Medical Definition of Biotoxin

1. A toxin (a poison) which originates from a living thing (a plant, animal, fungi, bacteria, etc.) (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Biotoxin

biotin synthetase
biotinidase
biotinides
biotins
biotinylated
biotinylation
biotinylations
biotinyllysine
biotite
biotites
biotitic
biotope
biotopes
biotoxic
biotoxicology
biotoxin (current term)
biotoxins
biotransference
biotransform
biotransformation
biotransformational
biotransformations
biotrauma
biotraumatic
biotron
biotrons
biotroph
biotrophic
biotrophs
biotrophy

Literary usage of Biotoxin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. National Shellfish Sanitation Program: Sanitation of Shellfish Growing Areasby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Recent increases in marine biotoxin distribution dictate that a more comprehensive series of public health controls be adopted. Prudent steps must include: ..."

2. U. S. Dual-Use Exports to Iraq and Their Impact on the Health of the Persian by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"Non-lethal exposure to chemical warfare agents, some biological agents, mixed chemical/biotoxin agents and/or the administration of nerve agent pretreatment ..."

3. Hollywood & the Best of Los Angeles Alive!by Robert White, Phyllis White by Robert White, Phyllis White (2002)
"Clams are quarantined at some times in some areas. Call the biotoxin Information Hotline, « 800-553-4133, to hear a recorded update. ..."

4. Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Protection Against by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"In general, the ORIGEN® demonstrated great potential as a biotoxin detector and identifier and potential for bacterial and viral detection. ..."

5. US Postal Service: Guidance on Suspicious Mail Needs Further Refinement by Katherine A. Siggerud (2005)
"In October 2003, an envelope marked "Caution: Ricin Poison" was discovered at an airmail facility in Greenville, South Carolina Ricin is a biotoxin derived ..."

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