Word

toxin, n.
(toxins)
freq. cnt. 1

a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

toxin

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

toxic

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hyponym

ricin, ricin toxin animal toxin, zootoxin bacterial toxin cytotoxin endotoxin exotoxin hepatotoxin nephrotoxin neurotoxin, neurolysin plant toxin, phytotoxin

hypernym

poison, toxicant, poisonous substance