zootoxin

[ zoh-uh-tok-sin ]

noun

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

zootoxin

/ ˌzəʊəˈtɒksɪn /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌzooˈtoxic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zootoxin¹

First recorded in 1975–80; zoo- + toxin