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phytotoxin vs mycotoxin

mycotoxin vs phytotoxin

phytotoxin and mycotoxin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phytotoxin Yes No No No
mycotoxin Yes No No No
As nouns, mycotoxin is a hyponym of phytotoxin; that is, mycotoxin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phytotoxin:
  • phytotoxin: any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
  • mycotoxin: a toxin produced by a fungus
Other hyponyms of phytotoxin include nicotine, strychnine, brucine, hemlock, curare, tubocurarine.
phytotoxin (noun) mycotoxin (noun)
any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin a toxin produced by a fungus
Difference between phytotoxin and mycotoxin

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