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  • 1. toxin
  • Rhymes with Ricin-toxin
  • 2. ricin
Table of Contents
  • 1. toxin
  • Rhymes with Ricin-toxin
  • 2. ricin
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. toxin

noun. ['ˈtɑːksən'] a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species.

Synonyms

  • exotoxin
  • poison
  • hepatotoxin
  • poisonous substance
  • zootoxin
  • neurolysin
  • ricin toxin
  • nephrotoxin
  • bacterial toxin
  • endotoxin
  • neurotoxin
  • ricin
  • plant toxin
  • toxicant
  • animal toxin
  • phytotoxin

Antonyms

  • endotoxin
  • constructiveness
  • nontoxic

Etymology

  • toxicum (Latin)
  • τοξικόν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Ricin Toxin

  • antitoxin
  • wilcoxon
  • wilcoxen
  • broxson
  • noxon
  • moxon
  • dockson
  • coxon
  • coxen
  • boksen
  • oxen

2. ricin

noun. a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon.

Synonyms

  • albumin
  • toxin
  • albumen

Antonyms

  • endotoxin
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