toxin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɒksɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtɑksɪn/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English toxin From Latin toxicum, equivalent to toxi- + -in.
Meanings
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(qualifier:strictly) A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
The blue-ringed octopus Hapalochlaena lunulata has tetrodotoxin, the deadly toxin it also releases in a bite, in their ink but the concentrations and effect in inking are not known.
2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, “Why do cephalopods produce ink? And what's ink made of, anyway?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2023:
- (broadly, proscribed, usually) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toxins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
antivenom · antidote · antitoxin
Deriveds
Shiga toxin · immunotoxin · leukotoxin · spindle toxin · nephrotoxin · ototoxin · cardiotoxin · hepatotoxin · conotoxin · gonyautoxin · xanthotoxin · excitotoxin · mangotoxin · exotoxin · ichthyosarcotoxin · ciliotoxin · holotoxin · bacteriotoxin · toxoid · arachnotoxin · toxinic · coagulotoxin · leucotoxin · thyrotoxin · toxinology · urotoxin · equinatoxin · dermatotoxin · glycotoxin · chemotoxin · ovotoxin · mechanotoxin · myotoxin · necrotoxin · heterotoxin · phytotoxin · toxinome · charybdotoxin · peptotoxin · batrachotoxin · hemotoxin · embryotoxin · toxinomics · Coley's toxin · rhodotoxin · digoxin · scyllatoxin · botulinum toxin · phycotoxin · toxinogenic · biotoxin · time delay toxin activation · digitoxin · pyrotoxin · lipotoxin · Botox · mycotoxin · endotheliotoxin · ichthyoacanthotoxin · ergotoxine · dendrotoxin · teretoxin · ciguateratoxin · angiotoxin · anaphylatoxin · virotoxin · mitotoxin · pathotoxin · ecotoxin · multitoxin · chlorotoxin · zootoxin · ribotoxin · isotoxin · nereistoxin · toxinemia · cephalotoxin · spermatotoxin · tyrotoxin · phototoxin · bufotoxin · cyanotoxin · hematotoxin · vomitoxin · toxinosis · ophiotoxin · erototoxin · ichthyootoxin · pneumotoxin · genotoxin · dermatoxin · lymphocytotoxin · ginkgotoxin · caramboxin · ichthyohemotoxin · antitoxin · maitotoxin · sarcotoxin · urechitoxin · homeotoxin · amatoxin · autotoxin · gastrotoxin · enterotoxin · radiotoxin · aetokthonotoxin · rhizotoxin · corynetoxin · entomotoxin · picrotoxin · toxinlike · prototoxin · anatoxin · neurotoxin · cytotoxin · protoxin · crotoxin · endotoxin · lymphotoxin · toxisome · haematotoxin · toxinomic · insectotoxin · toxinotype · actinotoxin · lignotoxin · xenotoxin · helminthotoxin · ichthyotoxin
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Translations (43)
fr toxine (a toxic or poisonous substance) · nb giftstoff (a toxic or poisonous substance) · mi tāoke (a toxic or poisonous substance) · id toksin (a toxic or poisonous substance) · fi myrkky (a toxic or poisonous substance) · nn giftstoff (a toxic or poisonous substance) · pt toxina (a toxic or poisonous substance) · hu méreg (a toxic or poisonous substance) · ca toxina (a toxic or poisonous substance) · sv toxin (a toxic or poisonous substance) · da giftstof (a toxic or poisonous substance) · oc toxina (a toxic or poisonous substance) · ml വിഷം (a toxic or poisonous substance) · nv kʼaasdá (a toxic or poisonous substance) · nb toksin (a toxic or poisonous substance) · ko 독소 (a toxic or poisonous substance) · vi toxin (a toxic or poisonous substance) · ga tocsain (a toxic or poisonous substance) · cmn 毒素 (a toxic or poisonous substance) · yue 毒素 (a toxic or poisonous substance) · fi toksiini (a toxic or poisonous substance) · de Giftstoff (a toxic or poisonous substance) · cs toxin (a toxic or poisonous substance) · eo toksino (a toxic or poisonous substance) · kmr toksîn (a toxic or poisonous substance) · lv toksīns (a toxic or poisonous substance) · ru токси́н (a toxic or poisonous substance) · io toxino (a toxic or poisonous substance) · kk уыт (a toxic or poisonous substance) · el τοξίνη (a toxic or poisonous substance) · de Toxin (a toxic or poisonous substance) · ms toksin (a toxic or poisonous substance) · fa زهرابه (a toxic or poisonous substance) · it tossina (a toxic or poisonous substance) · es toxina (a toxic or poisonous substance) · da toksin (a toxic or poisonous substance) · nn toksin (a toxic or poisonous substance) · mh baijin (a toxic or poisonous substance) · pl toksyna (a toxic or poisonous substance) · ja 毒素 (a toxic or poisonous substance) · vi độc tố (a toxic or poisonous substance) · nan-hbl 毒素 (a toxic or poisonous substance) · ro toxină (a toxic or poisonous substance)