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zootoxin

[ zoh-uh-tok-sin ]

noun

  1. any toxin of animal origin, as a snake or scorpion venom, or serum produced by means of such toxin.

zootoxin

/ ˌzəʊəˈtɒksɪn /

noun

  1. See phytotoxin
    a toxin, such as snake venom, that is produced by an animal Compare phytotoxin

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Derived Forms

  • ˌzooˈtoxic, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zootoxin1

First recorded in 1975–80; zoo- + toxin

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