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toxigenic

American

[tok-si-jen-ik] / ˌtɒk sɪˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

(especially of microorganisms) producing toxins.

Etymology

Origin of toxigenic

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

Example Sentences

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Cholera is a severe diarrheal disease caused by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with toxigenic cholera bacteria.

From Reuters

As a result, the mold is chemically altered into a particle that is no longer allergenic, toxigenic, or able to reproduce other spores.

From Washington Post

The intestinal infection caused by toxigenic Vibrio cholerae can rapidly spread when human waste mixes with water.

From Scientific American

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