toxigenic

[ tok-si-jen-ik ]
/ ˌtɒk sɪˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

(especially of microorganisms) producing toxins.

Origin of toxigenic

First recorded in 1920–25; toxi(co)- + -genic

Medical definitions for toxigenic

toxigenic
[ tŏk′sə-jĕnĭk ]

adj.

Producing a poison; toxicogenic.

Other words from toxigenic

tox′i•ge•nici•ty (-jə-nĭsĭ-tē) n.