zootoxin

zootoxin
A substance, resembling the bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties, found in the fluids of certain animals; e.g., in snake venom, the secretions of poisonous insects, eel blood. SYN: animal toxin.

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zoo·tox·in (zoґo-tok″sin) [zoo- + toxin] a toxic substance of animal origin, such as the venoms of snakes, spiders, and scorpions.

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  • zootoxin — n. [Gr. zoon, animal; toxikon, poison] A toxic substance produced by animals …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • zootoxin — /zoh euh tok sin/, n. any toxin of animal origin, as a snake or scorpion venom, or serum produced by means of such toxin. [1975 80; ZOO + TOXIN] * * * …   Universalium

  • zootoxin — noun A toxin produced by an animal Syn: venom See Also: phytotoxin …   Wiktionary

  • Zootoxin — Zoo|to|xin 〈[ tso:o ] n. 11〉 tierisches Gift [<Zoo... + Toxin] * * * Zo|o|to|xin [↑ zoo u. ↑ Toxin] svw. ↑ Tiergift. * * * Zo|o|to|xin, das; s, e: tierisches Gift …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Zootoxin — Zo|o|to|xin 〈 [tso:o ] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: e; Biol.〉 tierisches Gift [Etym.: <Zoo… + Toxin] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Zootoxin — Zoo|toxi̱n [↑zoo... u. ↑Toxin] s; s, e: von Tieren stammender Giftstoff (z. B. Schlangengift) …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Zootoxin — Zoo|to|xin das; s, e: tierisches Gift …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • zootoxin — n. toxin produced by animals (such as snake venom) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • zootoxin — /zoʊəˈtɒksən/ (say zohuh toksuhn) noun any poison excreted by an animal, as snake venom. –zootoxic, adjective …  

  • zootoxin — noun a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals • Syn: ↑animal toxin • Hypernyms: ↑toxin • Hyponyms: ↑venom * * * /zoh euh tok sin/, n. any toxin of animal origin, as a snake or… …   Useful english dictionary

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