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phytotoxin

[ fahy-tuh-tok-sin ]

noun

  1. any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.

phytotoxin

/ ˌfaɪtəˈtɒksɪn /

noun

  1. a toxin, such as strychnine, that is produced by a plant Compare zootoxin

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Derived Forms

  • ˌphytoˈtoxic, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phytotoxin1

First recorded in 1905–10; phyto- + toxin

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