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toxophil

English

Alternative forms

  • toxophile

Etymology

toxo- +? -phil.

Adjective

toxophil (comparative more toxophil, superlative most toxophil)

  1. (biology) Having an affinity with an organic poison (toxin).
  2. (biology) In harmony with a toxin.

Usage notes

  • usually said of an organism which produces or otherwise benefits from a poison

Related terms

  • toxalbumin
  • toxemia
  • toxic
  • toxicant
  • toxicology
  • toxicosis

See also

  • symbiotic

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toxaemia

English

Alternative forms

  • toxæmia
  • toxemia (U.S.)

Etymology

From Neo-Latin, from Ancient Greek (toxicon) 'poison', toxin' + (haima) 'blood'

Noun

toxaemia (countable and uncountable, plural toxaemias)

  1. Alternative spelling of toxemia, organic blood poisoning

Derived terms

  • toxaemic

Related terms

  • toxic
  • toxicant
  • toxicology
  • toxicosis
  • toxine
  • toxophil

Translations

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