toxin : Idioms & Phrases


animal toxin

  • noun a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
    zootoxin.
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bacterial toxin

  • noun any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
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botulinum toxin

  • noun any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
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botulinum toxin a

  • noun a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
    Botox.
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botulinus toxin

  • noun potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon
    botulismotoxin; botulin.
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clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin

  • noun a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria
    Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin.
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epsilon toxin

  • noun a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria
    Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin.
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plant toxin

  • noun any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
    phytotoxin.
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ricin toxin

  • noun a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
    ricin.
    • one milligram of ricin can kill an adult
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toxin antitoxin

  • noun a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease
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