exotoxic

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adjective

of, related to, or caused by an exotoxin

OriginEnglish toxic ← French toxique ← Latin toxicu →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. of, related to, or caused by an exotoxin

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
  3. Englishexo-
  4. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  5. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  6. Latintoxicum
  7. Latintoxicu
  8. Frenchtoxique
  9. Englishtoxic
  10. Englishexotoxic

From exo- + toxic.

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Translations

Catalan exotòxic
  • exotòxicof, related to, or caused by an exotoxin
Spanish exotóxico
  • exotóxicoof, related to, or caused by an exotoxin
Cite this entry
APA

exotoxic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exotoxic

MLA

“exotoxic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exotoxic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exotoxic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exotoxic.

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