toxalbumin
A protein which is toxicA protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous)
Meaning
1 sensesA protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous)
Certain plants, viperine snake venom, resin and various bacteria contain toxalbumins
Origin
From toxin 'organic poison' (from Middle Latin toxicus 'poisonous', from Latin toxicum 'poFrom toxin 'organic poison' (from Middle Latin toxicus 'poisonous', from Latin toxicum 'poison (for arrows)', from Ancient Greek (toxikon), from (toxa) 'arrows', from (toxon) 'bow') + albumin 'protein' (from French albumine, from Latin albumen 'egg white', from albus 'white').
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Forms
plural: toxalbumins| Singular | toxalbumin |
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Word family
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