toxin : Idioms & Phrases
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animal toxin
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noun a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
zootoxin.
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bacterial toxin
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noun any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
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botulinum toxin
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noun any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
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botulinum toxin a
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noun a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
Botox.
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botulinus toxin
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noun potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon
botulismotoxin; botulin.
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clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin
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noun a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria
Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin.
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epsilon toxin
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noun a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria
Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin.
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plant toxin
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noun any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
phytotoxin.
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ricin toxin
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noun a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
ricin.
- one milligram of ricin can kill an adult
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toxin antitoxin
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noun a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease
