- Toxin - Wikipedia
A toxin is a naturally occurring poison [1] produced by metabolic activities of living cells or organisms [2] They occur especially as proteins, often conjugated [3]
- Toxin | Description, Types, Sources | Britannica
Toxin, any substance poisonous to an organism The term is sometimes restricted to poisons spontaneously produced by living organisms (biotoxins) Besides the poisons produced by such microorganisms as bacteria, dinoflagellates, and algae, there are toxins from fungi (mycotoxins), higher plants
- TOXIN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of TOXIN is a poisonous substance that is a specific product of the metabolic activities of a living organism and is usually very unstable, notably toxic when introduced into the tissues, and typically capable of inducing antibody formation
- What Are Toxins and How Do They Affect the Body?
A toxin is a poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms These substances are distinct from toxicants, which are synthetic chemicals like pesticides
- What Is a Toxin? Toxicologists Explain When They’re Harmful
Toxicologist say that what makes a toxin depends on dose and exposure Experts share tips to stay safe from harm—and from misinformation
- Toxins: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Most toxins that cause problems in humans come from germs such as bacteria For example, the symptoms of cholera are caused by a toxin made by cholera bacteria Other toxins that may cause problems include metals, such as lead, and certain chemicals in the environment
- TOXIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
A poison that exists naturally in an insect or animal, and which is often introduced into the victim by biting or stinging, is known as a venom, while one in a plant is generally known as a toxin
- TOXIN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Toxin definition: any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc , and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and snake venom
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