toxin

toxin

noun

Definition of TOXIN

a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing <read a pamphlet on the toxin responsible for botulism, a food poisoning that can cause paralysis and even death in some cases>

Synonyms bane, toxic, toxin, venom

Related Words cancer, contagion, disease, virus; fungicide, germicide, herbicide, insecticide, microbicide, pesticide, toxicant

Near Antonyms antidote, antivenin, antivenom, mithridate; cure; cure-all, elixir, panacea