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crotoxin

[ kroh-tok-sin ]

noun

  1. a toxin in the venom of the North American rattlesnake, Crotalus terrificus.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crotoxin1

First recorded in 1915–20; blend of Crotalus (genus name) + toxin ( def )

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