phototoxin

[ foh-tuh-tok-sin ]

/ ˈfoʊ təˌtɒk sɪn /

noun

Biochemistry. a plant toxin causing an allergic reaction when touched or eaten by a susceptible person or animal subsequently exposed to sunlight.

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Origin of phototoxin

photo- + toxin

Words nearby phototoxin

phototherapy, photothermic, phototonus, phototopography, phototoxic, phototoxin, phototransistor, phototroph, phototrophic bacteria, phototropic, phototropism