- toxophil
- toxo·phil (tokґso-fil) [toxo- + -phil] having an affinity for toxins.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
toxophil
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toxophil — toxopeptone, toxophil see toxo 2 … Useful english dictionary
toxophil — adjective a) having an affinity with an organic poison (toxin) b) in harmony with a toxine See Also: toxalbumin, toxemia, toxic, toxicant … Wiktionary
toxophil, toxophile — Susceptible to the action of a poison; having an affinity for toxins. [toxo + G. philos, fond] … Medical dictionary
toxophilite — toxophilitic /tok sof euh lit ik/, adj. toxophily, n. /tok sof euh luyt /, n. a devotee of archery; archer. [1785 95; Toxophil(us) bow lover (coined by Roger Ascham in his 1545 book so entitled < Gk tóxo(n) bow + philos PHILE) + ITE1] * * * … Universalium
toxophile — adjective Alternative spelling of toxophil See Also: toxalbumin, toxemia, toxic, toxicant, toxicology, toxicosis, toxine … Wiktionary
toxalbumin — noun A protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous) Certain plants, viperine snake venom, resin and various bacteria contain toxalbumins See Also: toxaemia, toxicity, toxicogenic, toxicolo … Wiktionary
toxaemia — noun Alternative spelling of toxemia, organic blood poisoning See Also: toxic, toxicant, toxicology, toxicosis, toxine, toxophil … Wiktionary
toxopeptone — toxopeptone, toxophil see toxo 2 … Useful english dictionary
