phytotoxin

[fahy-tuh-tok-sin] /ˌfaɪ təˈtɒk sɪn/

noun

any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.

Origin

1905-10; phyto- + toxin

British Dictionary definitions for phytotoxin

/ˌfaɪtəˈtɒksɪn/

noun

a toxin, such as strychnine, that is produced by a plant Compare zootoxin

Derived Forms

phytotoxic, adjective

phytotoxin in Medicine

phytotoxin phy·to·tox·in (fī'tō-tŏk'sĭn)
n.
A toxin produced by a plant.