toxicogenic

[ tok-si-koh-jen-ik ]

/ ˌtɒk sɪ koʊˈdʒɛn ɪk /

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adjective Pathology.

generating or producing toxic products or poisons.

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Origin of toxicogenic

First recorded in 1895–1900; toxico- + -genic

Words nearby toxicogenic

toxic megacolon, toxic nephrosis, toxic neuritis, toxico-, Toxicodendron, toxicogenic, toxicoid, toxicol., toxicology, toxicopathic, toxicosis

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British Dictionary definitions for toxicogenic

toxicogenic

/ (ˌtɒksɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /

adjective

producing toxic substances or effects

caused or produced by a toxin

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Medical definitions for toxicogenic

toxicogenic

[ tŏk′sĭ-kō-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Producing poison or toxic substances.

Derived from or containing toxic matter.