pyrotoxin

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noun

Any of several pyrogenic bacterial toxins.

OriginEnglish toxin ← Latin toxicum ← Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón) →
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Meanings

nounpyrotoxin (plural pyrotoxins)

plural pyrotoxins

  1. medicineAny of several pyrogenic bacterial toxins.
  2. Any toxic agent produced by combustion.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  7. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  8. Latintoxicum
  9. Englishtoxin
  10. Englishpyrotoxin

From pyro- + toxin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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