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zootoxin

[ zoh-uh-tok-sin ]
/ ˌzoʊ əˈtɒk sɪn /
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noun
any toxin of animal origin, as a snake or scorpion venom, or serum produced by means of such toxin.
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Origin of zootoxin

First recorded in 1975–80; zoo- + toxin

Words nearby zootoxin

zoosporangium, zoospore, zoosterol, zootechnics, zootomy, zootoxin, zoot suit, zoot suiter, zooty, zooxanthella, Zophar
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British Dictionary definitions for zootoxin

zootoxin
/ (ˌzəʊəˈtɒksɪn) /
noun
a toxin, such as snake venom, that is produced by an animalCompare phytotoxin

Derived forms of zootoxin

zootoxic, adjective
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