zootoxin

(ˌzəʊəˈtɒksɪn)

(Biochemistry) a toxin, such as snake venom, that is produced by an animal. Compare phytotoxin

ˌzooˈtoxic adj

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Noun

zootoxin - a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals

animal toxin

toxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species

venom - toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)

Translations

zo·o·tox·in

n. zootoxina, sustancia venenosa que procede de un animal como el veneno de la serpiente.

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In Zootoxins. Veterinary Toxiciology, CBS Publishers and Distributers 1st Edn New Delhi.

Clinical management of snake bite in a dog

His topics include micronutrients and the evolution of skin pigmentation, weaning and brain development, the conflict between agricultural and ancestral genes, genomic and non-genomic influence at the estrogen receptor, and dietary zootoxins. He also surveys some of the laboratory tools being used to study nutrigenomics.

Molecular nutrition and genomics; nutrition and the ascent of humankind

Venoms, also called zootoxins, are liquid brew of toxic chemicals that many animals--including reptiles, fish, and even bugs--use to ward off predators and seize prey.

Venom: Miracle Medicine?

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