anatoxin
A bacterial toxin whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressedA bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed
Anatoxin
анатокси́нanatoksín
a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin
(countable, uncountable)A powerful neurotoxin, one of many toxins produced by several species of cyanobacterium.
анатокси́нanatoksín
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Origin
From ana- + toxin. From Anabaena flos-aquae (now Dolichospermum flos-aquae), the speciesFrom ana- + toxin.
From Anabaena flos-aquae (now Dolichospermum flos-aquae), the species from which the neurotoxin was first isolated.
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plural: anatoxinsSynonyms
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