Found 2 items, similar to TOXIN.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: toxin
toxin
n : a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and
growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant
and animal species
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Toxin
Toxin
\Tox"in\, Toxine
\Tox"ine\, n. [Gr. toxiko`n. See
Toxic.
]
A poisonous product formed by an organism, such as a
pathogenic bacterium, a plant or an animal, usually having a
high molecular weight, often a protein or a polysaccharide,
but occasionally a low-molecular weight agent such as
tetrodotoxin.