toxin

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noun

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