/ˈtɒksɪn/, /ˈtɑksɪn/
OriginFrom Latin toxicum, equivalent to toxi- + -in.
- A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
“The blue-ringed octopus Hapalochlaena lunulata has tetrodotoxin, the deadly toxin it also releases in a bite, in their ink but the concentrations and effect in inking are not known.”
- broadly, proscribed, usuallySynonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.
Formstoxins(plural)