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autotoxin

[ aw-tuh-tok-sin ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a toxin or poisonous chemical formed within the body and acting against it.

autotoxin

/ ˌɔːtəˈtɒksɪn /

noun

  1. See autointoxication
    any poison or toxin formed in the organism upon which it acts See autointoxication

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Derived Forms

  • ˌautoˈtoxic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • auto·toxic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autotoxin1

First recorded in 1890–95; auto- 1 + toxin

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