toxin
/ tɑːksən /

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Prevedi toxin na: francuski · nemački

ETYM Greek toxikon. Related to Toxic.
(Homonym: tocsin).
A poison produced by microorganisms.
Poison, especially one produced by a living organism.
Any poison produced by another living organism (usually a bacterium) that can damage the living body. In vertebrates, toxins are broken down by enzyme action, mainly in the liver.