| ANATOXIN | • anatoxin n. A bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed. • anatoxin n. A powerful neurotoxin, one of many toxins produced by several species of cyanobacterium. • ANATOXIN n. a potent alkaloid toxin derived from a species of cyanobacteria. |
| BIOTOXIN | • biotoxin n. Any toxin produced by a living organism. • BIOTOXIN n. a poison of biological origin. |
| DETOXIFY | • detoxify v. To remove foreign and harmful substances from something. • de-toxify v. Alternative spelling of detoxify. • DETOXIFY v. to remove a toxin from, also DETOX. |
| DETOXING | • detoxing v. Present participle of detox. • detoxing n. Synonym of detox (“detoxification, especially of the body from drugs”). • DETOX v. to remove a toxin from, also DETOXIFY. |
| ECOTOXIC | • ecotoxic adj. Exhibiting ecotoxicity. • ECOTOXIC adj. poisonous to flora and fauna. |
| EXOTOXIC | • exotoxic adj. Of, related to, or caused by an exotoxin. • EXOTOXIC adj. relating to an exotoxin, an excreted toxin. |
| EXOTOXIN | • exotoxin n. Any toxin secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment. • EXOTOXIN n. a secreted toxin. |
| KETOXIME | • ketoxime n. (Organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R2C=NOH. • KETOXIME n. an oxime product of a ketone reacting with hydroxylamine. |
| NEOTOXIN | • NEOTOXIN n. any harmful substance in the environment causing illness or allergy. |
| NONTOXIC | • nontoxic adj. Not toxic; not poisonous. • nontoxic n. A substance that is not toxic. • non-toxic adj. Alternative form of nontoxic. |
| OTOTOXIC | • ototoxic adj. Causing ototoxicity. • OTOTOXIC adj. adversely affecting hearing or balance. |
| PROTOXID | • protoxid n. Archaic form of protoxide. • PROTOXID n. that one of a series of oxides having the lowest proportion of oxygen, also PROTOXIDE. |
| RETOXING | • retoxing v. Present participle of retox. • RETOX v. to embark on a binge of drink, drugs, or unhealthy food after a period of abstinence. |
| TOXICANT | • toxicant adj. Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity; (broadly) poisonous. • toxicant n. A toxic or poisonous substance. • TOXICANT n. a poisonous substance. |
| TOXICITY | • toxicity n. The quality or degree of being toxic. • TOXICITY n. the state of being toxic. |
| ZOOTOXIC | • zootoxic adj. Of or pertaining to zootoxins. • ZOOTOXIC adj. relating to a zootoxin, a poison derived from an animal. |
| ZOOTOXIN | • zootoxin n. A toxin produced by an animal. • ZOOTOXIN n. a toxin produced by an animal. |