Meaning Of The Word Toxin

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toxin
variable noun: A toxin is any poisonous substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants.

toxin in American English
any of various poisonous compounds produced by some microorganisms and causing certain diseases
noun: any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and sn

toxin in British English
noun: any of various poisonous substances produced by microorganisms that stimulate the production of neutralizing substances (antitoxins) in the body

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