phytotoxin

[ fahy-tuh-tok-sin ]
/ ˌfaɪ təˈtɒk sɪn /

noun

any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.

Origin of phytotoxin

First recorded in 1905–10; phyto- + toxin

Words nearby phytotoxin

phytosociology, phytosterol, phytosuccivorous, phytotherapy, phytotoxic, phytotoxin, phytotron, phz, phèdre, pi, pi character

British Dictionary definitions for phytotoxin

phytotoxin
/ (ˌfaɪtəˈtɒksɪn) /

noun

a toxin, such as strychnine, that is produced by a plant Compare zootoxin

Derived forms of phytotoxin

phytotoxic, adjective

Medical definitions for phytotoxin

phytotoxin
[ fī′tō-tŏk′sĭn ]

n.

A toxin produced by a plant.