toxalbumin en · NOUN
Etymology
From toxin 'organic poison' (from Middle Latin toxicus 'poisonous', from Latin toxicum 'poison (for arrows)', from Ancient Greek (toxikon), from (toxa) 'arrows', from (toxon) 'bow') + albumin 'protein' (from French albumine, from Latin albumen 'egg white', from albus 'white'). The term was first used in about 1890 by the research chemists Ludwig Brieger (1849-1919) and Sigmund Fraenkel (1868-1939).
Meanings
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A protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous)
Certain plants, viperine snake venom, resin and various bacteria contain toxalbumins
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toxalbumins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
toxalbumic · toxicosis · toxaemia · albumenize · toxicophobia · toxicomania · albumenate · toxophil · albuminate · toxicogenic · toxicity · albumenoid · albuminose · toxisterol · toxicology · toxoplasmosis