Definition of Toxin
1. Noun. A poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species.
Specialized synonyms: Ricin,
Ricin Toxin,
Animal Toxin,
Zootoxin,
Bacterial Toxin,
Cytotoxin,
Endotoxin,
Exotoxin,
Hepatotoxin,
Nephrotoxin,
Neurolysin,
Neurotoxin,
Phytotoxin,
Plant ToxinGeneric synonyms: Poison,
Poisonous Substance,
ToxicantDerivative terms: Toxic Definition of Toxin
1. n. A poisonous product formed by pathogenic bacteria, as a toxic proteid or poisonous ptomaine.
Definition of Toxin
1. Noun. A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the biological processes of biological organisms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Toxin
1. a poisonous substance [n -S]
Medical Definition of Toxin
1.
A poison, frequently used to refer specifically to a protein produced by some higher plants, certain animals and pathogenic bacteria, which is highly toxic for other living organisms.
Such substances are differentiated from the simple chemical poisons and the vegetable alkaloids by their high molecular weight and antigenicity.
Origin: Gr toxikon = arrow poison, from Gr. Toxikos = of or for a bow
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Toxin
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