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toxin vs neurolysin

neurolysin vs toxin

toxin and neurolysin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toxin Yes No No No
neurolysin Yes No No No
As nouns, neurolysin is a hyponym of toxin; that is, neurolysin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than toxin:
  • toxin: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
  • neurolysin: any toxin that affects neural tissues
toxin (noun) neurolysin (noun)
a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species any toxin that affects neural tissues
Difference between toxin and neurolysin

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