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phytotoxin vs toxin

toxin vs phytotoxin

phytotoxin and toxin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phytotoxin Yes No No No
toxin Yes No No No
As nouns, toxin is a hypernym of phytotoxin; that is, toxin is a word with a broader meaning than phytotoxin:
  • phytotoxin: any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
  • toxin: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
phytotoxin (noun) toxin (noun)
any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Difference between phytotoxin and toxin

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