toxins
noun#15,248
Translations
- 毒素どくそ
- トキシントキシン
- 蛇毒じゃどく
- 細菌毒素さいきんどくそ
English definition
- a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Examples
- Phosphorus provides nourishment for cyanobacteria (blue algae) which multiply and release toxins.