toxin (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *toxin*:
NOUN	substance	toxin	a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species

toxin > pronunciation
Sounds	taa'ksahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *toxin*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species.
Narrower	animal toxin, zootoxin	A toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
	bacterial toxin	Any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
	cytotoxin	Any substance that has a toxic effect on cells
	endotoxin	A toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
	exotoxin	A toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
	hepatotoxin	Any toxin that affects the liver
	nephrotoxin	Any toxin that affects the kidneys
	neurotoxin, neurolysin	Any toxin that affects neural tissues
	plant toxin, phytotoxin	Any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
	ricin, ricin toxin	A toxic protein extracted from castor beans
Broader	poison, toxicant, poisonous substance	Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
Spanish	toxina, toxinas
Catalan	toxina
Adjectives	toxic	of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison

HyperDic: toxin