Meanings
nounanaphylatoxin (plural anaphylatoxins)
plural anaphylatoxins
- biochemistryAny of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
Origin
Blend of anaphylaxis + toxin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese anafilatoxina
- anafilatoxinaany of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
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anaphylatoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaphylatoxin
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