toxin
a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: toxic • Hypernyms: poison, toxicant, poisonous substance • Hyponyms: ricin, ricin toxin, animal toxin, zootoxin, bacterial toxin, cytotoxin, endotoxin, exotoxin, hepatotoxin, nephrotoxin, neurotoxin, neurolysin, plant toxin, phytotoxin
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