plant toxin

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Noun plant toxin has 1 sense

plant toxin, phytotoxin - any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
--₁ is a kind of toxin
--₁ has particulars:
nicotine; strychnine; brucine; hemlock; mycotoxin; tubocurarine, curare

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Plant Toxin

A plant toxin refers to a poisonous substance that is produced by a plant and can cause harm or illness to humans, animals, or other organisms.

Senses and Usages

Noun

1. A toxic substance produced by a plant, often as a defense mechanism against herbivores.

Example sentence: The plant toxin found in the leaves of the Oleander plant can be fatal if ingested.

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