toxin

Pronunciation: /ˈtɑksɪn/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

From Latin toxicum, equivalent to toxi- + -in.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
poison
Narrower (hyponyms)
neurotoxin, exotoxin, nephrotoxin, ricin, plant toxin, animal toxin

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