toxigenic

[ tok-si-jen-ik ]
/ ˌtɒk sɪˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

(especially of microorganisms) producing toxins.

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Origin of toxigenic

First recorded in 1920–25; toxi(co)- + -genic

Words nearby toxigenic

toxicoid, toxicol., toxicology, toxicopathic, toxicosis, toxigenic, toxin, toxin-antitoxin, toxinic, toxinogenic, toxins
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Medical definitions for toxigenic

toxigenic
[ tŏk′sə-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Producing a poison; toxicogenic.

Other words from toxigenic

tox′i•ge•nic′i•ty (-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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