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Definition of Toxinosis
1. Noun. Pathogenesis caused by a bacterial toxin alone, not necessarily involving bacterial infection (as when the bacteria have died but have already produced toxin which is subsequently ingested). ¹
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Medical Definition of Toxinosis
1. Any disease or lesion caused by the action of a toxin. Synonym: toxonosis. Origin: toxin + G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000)