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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. a toxin, such as snake venom, that is produced by an animal Compare phytotoxin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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