Biology
Term: toxic (adj)
Origin: Anc Greek ???????/toxikon(= poison used to poison arrow heads)
> ?????/toxon(bow)
Definition:
adj pertaining to or caused by poison or a toxin
- Toxidrome
Term: toxidromeLiterally meaning: ?portmanteau word of toxic and syndrome?Origin: Anc Greek???????/toxikon(=poison used to poison arrow heads) >????/toxo(=bow)+??????/dromos(= road, street) > ???????/dedroma(=past perfect of verb ???????/trecho...
- Thyrotoxicosis
Term: thyrotoxicosis Literally meaning: ?poisoning because of thyroid? Origin: Anc Greek??????????/thyreodes(=shield-shaped) > ??????/thyreos(=blazon, shield) > ????/thyra (=door, as this type of Greek shield resembled to an large oblong door) ???????/toxicon(=(poison...
- Enterotoxin
Term: enterotoxinLiterally meaning: toxin of intestineOrigin: Anc Greek???????/enteron(=intestine, bowel) < ?????/entos(=inside, within) +???????/toxikon(= poison used to poison arrow heads) > ?????/toxon(bow) Coined/History(?)Definition A...
- Toxemia
Term: Toxemia (blood poisoning) Origin: Anc Greek ???????/toxicon(=(poison used to poison arrow heads) > ?????/toxon(bow) + ?????/-hemia (=suffix denoting blood) Coined: ? (In 1930, Rowe coined the term "allergic toxemia" to describe a syndrome...
- Poisonous Animals
Animal Features 1. Blister beetle (Lytta vesicatoria) Canthridine (poison) causes blisters.Body hairs of certain insects have basal unicellular glands putting poison, often causing urticarial rash 2. ...
Biology
toxic
Term: toxic (adj)
Origin: Anc Greek ???????/toxikon(= poison used to poison arrow heads)
> ?????/toxon(bow)
Definition:
adj pertaining to or caused by poison or a toxin
- Toxidrome
Term: toxidromeLiterally meaning: ?portmanteau word of toxic and syndrome?Origin: Anc Greek???????/toxikon(=poison used to poison arrow heads) >????/toxo(=bow)+??????/dromos(= road, street) > ???????/dedroma(=past perfect of verb ???????/trecho...
- Thyrotoxicosis
Term: thyrotoxicosis Literally meaning: ?poisoning because of thyroid? Origin: Anc Greek??????????/thyreodes(=shield-shaped) > ??????/thyreos(=blazon, shield) > ????/thyra (=door, as this type of Greek shield resembled to an large oblong door) ???????/toxicon(=(poison...
- Enterotoxin
Term: enterotoxinLiterally meaning: toxin of intestineOrigin: Anc Greek???????/enteron(=intestine, bowel) < ?????/entos(=inside, within) +???????/toxikon(= poison used to poison arrow heads) > ?????/toxon(bow) Coined/History(?)Definition A...
- Toxemia
Term: Toxemia (blood poisoning) Origin: Anc Greek ???????/toxicon(=(poison used to poison arrow heads) > ?????/toxon(bow) + ?????/-hemia (=suffix denoting blood) Coined: ? (In 1930, Rowe coined the term "allergic toxemia" to describe a syndrome...
- Poisonous Animals
Animal Features 1. Blister beetle (Lytta vesicatoria) Canthridine (poison) causes blisters.Body hairs of certain insects have basal unicellular glands putting poison, often causing urticarial rash 2. ...