toxigenic
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toxigenic — adjective Date: circa 1923 producing toxin < toxigenic bacteria and fungi > • toxigenicity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
toxigenic — SYN: toxinogenic. * * * toxi·gen·ic .täk sə jen ik adj producing toxin <toxigenic bacteria and fungi> toxi·ge·nic·i·ty .täk si jə nis ət ē n, pl ties * * * tox·i·gen·ic (tok″sĭ jenґik) 1. producing or elaborating toxins. 2.… … Medical dictionary
toxigenic — /tok si jen ik/, adj. (esp. of microorganisms) producing toxins. [1920 25; TOXI(CO) + GENIC] * * * … Universalium
toxigenic — [ˌtɒksɪ dʒɛnɪk] adjective (especially of a bacterium) producing a toxin or toxic effect. Derivatives toxigenicity noun … English new terms dictionary
toxigenic — tox·i·gen·ic … English syllables
toxigenic — tox•i•gen•ic [[t]ˌtɒk sɪˈdʒɛn ɪk[/t]] adj. pha mcr (esp. of microorganisms) producing toxins • Etymology: 1920–25 tox i•ge•nic′i•ty dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
toxigenic — … Useful english dictionary
toxigenic bacterium — toxinogenic bacterium a bacterium that produces a toxin (bacterial toxin) … Medical dictionary
toxigenic diarrhea — the watery, voluminous diarrhea caused by enterotoxins from enterotoxigenic bacteria such as Vibrio cholerae and ETEC strains of Escherichia coli; the enterotoxin is the primary pathogen and the bacteria do not invade the intestinal mucosa … Medical dictionary
Corynebacterium diphtheriae — Gram stained Corynebacterium diphtheriae culture Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
