different between pathogen vs toxin
pathogen
English
Etymology
From patho- +? -gen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pæ??d?n?/
- Hyphenation: path?o?gen
Noun
pathogen (plural pathogens)
- (pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- heptagon, phone tag
pathogen From the web:
- what pathogen causes malaria
- what pathogen causes influenza
- what pathogen causes strep throat
- what pathogen causes lyme disease
- what pathogen causes athlete's foot
- what pathogen causes covid 19
- what pathogen causes aids
- what pathogen causes tuberculosis
toxin
English
Etymology
From Latin toxicum, equivalent to toxi- +? -in.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t?ks?n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?t?ks?n/
- Homophone: tocsin
- Rhymes: -?ks?n
Noun
toxin (plural toxins)
- A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the biological processes of biological organisms.
- Antonym: antitoxin
- (proscribed) A toxicant; a toxic substance in a body that needs to be removed.
Derived terms
- toxinic
Related terms
- toxic
Translations
Further reading
- toxin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
toxin From the web:
- what toxins are stored in muscles
- what toxins are in your body
- what toxins cause neuropathy
- what toxins cause pancreatitis in dogs
- what toxin causes leaky gut
- what toxins are released after massage
- what toxins does the liver remove
- what toxins cause anemia in cats
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