| toxifera | <zoology> Same as Toxoglossa. Origin: NL,fr.Gr. A bow+L.ferre to bear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| toxiferine | <chemical> A curare alkaloid that is a very potent competitive nicotinic antagonist at the neuromuscular junction. Pharmacological action: neuromuscular nondepolarising agents, nicotinic antagonists. Chemical name: Toxiferine I, 2,2',16,16'-tetradehydro-16,16',17,17'-tetrahydro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| toxiferines | The most potent group of the curare alkaloids; the principle source is Strychnos toxifera. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toxiferous | Synonym: poisonous. Origin: toxi-+ L. Fero, to bear (05 Mar 2000) |
| toxigenic | Producing a toxin, said of an organism. Synonym: toxigenic. Origin: toxin + G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| toxigenicity | The ability of a pathogenic organism to produce injurious substances that damage the host. (18 Nov 1997) |
| toxilic acid | HOOC-CH==CH-COOH; (Z)-butenedioic acid;the cis isomer of fumaric acid; used for preparing maleate salts of antihistaminics and similar drugs. Synonym: toxilic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toxin | <pharmacology> A poison, frequently used to refer specifically to a protein produced by some higher plants, certain animals and pathogenic bacteria, which is highly toxic for other living organisms. Such substances are differentiated from the simple chemical poisons and the vegetable alkaloids by their high molecular weight and antigenicity. Origin: Gr toxikon = arrow poison, from Gr. Toxikos = of or for a bow (18 Nov 1997) |
| toxin spectrum | A figure in the form of a spectrum used by Ehrlich to represent the neutralizing power of antitoxin in the presence of toxin, toxone, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toxine | A poisonous product formed by pathogenic bacteria, as a toxic proteid or poisonous ptomaine. Origin: Gr. See Toxic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| toxinic | Relating to a toxin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toxinogenic | Producing a toxin, said of an organism. Synonym: toxigenic. Origin: toxin + G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| toxinogenicity | The capacity to produce toxin. Synonym: toxigenicity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| toxinology | The study of toxins, in a restricted sense, with reference to the relatively unstable proteinaceous substances of microbial, plant, or animal origins. Origin: toxin + G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| toxinosis | Any disease or lesion caused by the action of a toxin. Synonym: toxonosis. Origin: toxin + G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |