toxicophore

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noun

The part of a substance's chemical structure that is responsible for its toxicity

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Meanings

nountoxicophore (plural toxicophores)

plural toxicophores

  1. The part of a substance's chemical structure that is responsible for its toxicity
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APA

toxicophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxicophore

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toxicophore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxicophore.

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