toxophore

T1O1X8O1P3H4O1R1E1

noun

The chemical group that produces the toxic effect in a toxin molecule.

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Meanings

nountoxophore (plural toxophores)

plural toxophores

  1. The chemical group that produces the toxic effect in a toxin molecule.

Origin

From toxo- + -phore.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“toxophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxophore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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