Look up: toxin

1. toxin
   A compound produced by a microorganism and being toxic to a plant or animal.
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2. Toxin
   An organic substance usually acting at low concentration, usually produced by a living organism and irreversibly affecting the normal processes of a living organism.
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3. toxin
   [n] - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
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4. Toxin
   A poison formed as a specific secretion product in the metabolism of a vegetable or animal organism as distinguished from inorganic poisons. Toxins can also be manufactured synthetically.
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5. Toxin
   A toxin is a fairly complex and highly toxic organic substance produced by a living organism. See toxicant.
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6. Toxin
   A poisonous substance.
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7. Toxin
   a poisonous substance
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8. Toxin
   Toxin: One of a number of poisons produced by certain plants, animals, and bacteria. The term 'toxin' is frequently used to refer specifically to a particular protein produced by some higher plants, animals and pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria. A toxin typically has a high molecular weight (as ...
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9. toxin
   any poisonous substance of biological origin Category: Medicine
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10. Toxin
    Compounds that cause a reduction of viability or functionality in living organisms.
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11. toxin
    A naturally-produced poisonous substance that will damage or kill other cells. Bacterial toxins are frequently the major cause of the pathogenicity of the organism in question. See endotoxins and exotoxins.
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12. toxin
    <pharmacology> 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 alkal...
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13. toxin
    noun a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
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14. toxin
    (tok´sin) a poison, especially a protein or conjugated protein produced by certain animals, higher plants, and pathogenic bacteria. Usually only a few toxin-producing agents are introduced into the body, and it is not until there are enough of them to overwhelm the leukocytes and other types of antibodies that sym...
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15. Toxin
    • (n.) Alt. of Toxine
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16. toxin
    any substance poisonous to an organism. The term is sometimes restricted to poisons spontaneously produced by living organisms (biotoxins). Besides ... [16 related articles]
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17. toxin
    (Gr toxikon arrow poison, from Gr. toxikos of or for a bow) 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 chem...
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18. toxin
    toxin, poison produced by living organisms. Toxins are classified as either exotoxins or endotoxins. Exotoxins are a diverse group of soluble proteins released into the surrounding tissue by living bacterial cells. Exotoxins have specific reaction sites in the host; e.g., tetanus and botulinum exoto...
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19. Toxin
    Whatever its origin or method of production - any poisonous substance produced by a living organism; or any poisonous isomer, homolog, or derivative of such a substance. 18 USC
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20. Toxin
    Toxin refers to a toxic substance of animal or vegetable origin.
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21. toxin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tok′sin Definitions: 1. A noxious or poisonous substance that is formed or elaborated either as an integral part of the cell or tissue (endotoxin), as an extracellular product (exotoxin), or as a combination of the two, during the metabolism and growth of certain micr...
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22. toxin
    Any poison produced by another living organism (usually a bacterium) that can damage the living body. In vertebrates, toxins are broken down by enzyme action, mainly in the liver
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23. Toxin
    describes a poisonous substance produced by a living organism. A toxic animal can either be Venomous or Poisonous depending on how they deliver the toxin.
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24. toxin
    (tok;sin) A poison.
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25. toxin
    (tok;sin) A poison.
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