toxalbumin

American

[tok-sal-byoo-muhn] / ˌtɒk sælˈbyu mən /

noun

Biochemistry.

any poisonous protein occurring in certain bacterial cultures, plants, or snake venoms.

toxalbumin British

/ ˌtɒksælˈbjuːmɪn /

noun

biochem any of a group of toxic albumins that occur in certain plants, such as toadstools, and in snake venom

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Etymology

Origin of toxalbumin

First recorded in 1885–90; tox(o)- + albumin

Example Sentences

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Phallin is a toxalbumin which destroys the red blood-corpuscles, causing the serum to become red in colour and the urine blood-stained.

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