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toxophore

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Main Entry: toxo·phore
Pronunciation: 'täk-s&-"fo(&)r
Function: noun
: a chemical group that produces the toxic effect in a toxinmolecule —toxo·phor·ic /"täk-s&-'for-ik/ or tox·oph·o·rous /täk-'säf-&-r&s/ adjective
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toxophore tox·o·phore (tŏk'sə-fôr')
n.
The chemical group of a toxin that produces the poisonous effect.

tox·oph'o·rous (tŏk-sŏf'ər-əs) adj.

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