Biology
Term: toxin
Coined: by chemist Ludwig Brieger (1849?1919)
Origin: Anc Greek ???????/toxikon(= poison used to poison arrow heads)
> ?????/toxon(bow)
Definition:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
toxin
Term: toxin
Coined: by chemist Ludwig Brieger (1849?1919)
Origin: Anc Greek ???????/toxikon(= poison used to poison arrow heads)
> ?????/toxon(bow)
Definition:
A peptide or protein that is produced by living organisms and is capable of causing disease. Toxins are subgrouped to endotoxins (toxic structural molecule of the bacteria ) and exotoxins (excreted by microorganism)
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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. ...