- toxicogenic
- \\|täksə̇kō|jenik\ adjective
Etymology: toxic- + -genic: producing toxic products
toxicogenic bacteria
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/tok'si koh jen"ik/, adj. Pathol.generating or producing toxic products or poisons.[1895-1900; TOXICO- + -GENIC]* * *
toxicogenic /tok-si-kō-jenˈik/adjective1. Producing toxic substances and poisons2. Caused by a toxinORIGIN: toxico-, and Gr -genēs born
Useful english dictionary. 2012.