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Definition of Phytotoxin
1. Noun. Any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin.
Exact synonyms: Plant Toxin
Specialized synonyms: Nicotine, Strychnine, Brucine, Hemlock, Mycotoxin, Curare, Tubocurarine
Generic synonyms: Toxin
Specialized synonyms: Nicotine, Strychnine, Brucine, Hemlock, Mycotoxin, Curare, Tubocurarine
Generic synonyms: Toxin
Definition of Phytotoxin
1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any toxic substance produced by a plant ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Phytotoxin
1. A substance similar in its properties to an extracellular bacterial toxin. Synonym: plant toxin. Origin: phyto-+ G. Toxikon, poison (05 Mar 2000)