phytotoxin

[ fahy-tuh-tok-sin ]

noun

1. any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.

phytotoxin

/ ˌfaɪtəˈtɒksɪn /

noun

1. See zootoxin
   a toxin, such as strychnine, that is produced by a plant Compare zootoxin

Derived Forms

• ˌphytoˈtoxic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytotoxin¹

First recorded in 1905–10; phyto- + toxin