Medical Dictionary

toxin

noun tox·in \ˈtäk-sən\

Medical Definition of TOXIN

:  a colloidal proteinaceous poisonous substance that is a specific product of the metabolic activities of a living organism and is usually very unstable, notably toxic when introduced into the tissues, and typically capable of inducing antibody formation
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