zootoxin

American

[zoh-uh-tok-sin] / ˌzoʊ əˈtɒk sɪn /

noun

any toxin of animal origin, as a snake or scorpion venom, or serum produced by means of such toxin.

zootoxin British

/ ˌzəʊəˈtɒksɪn /

noun

a toxin, such as snake venom, that is produced by an animal Compare phytotoxin

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Other Word Forms

zootoxic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of zootoxin

First recorded in 1975–80; zoo- + toxin

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