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Where does “endotoxin” come from?

Endotoxin derives from English endo- (prefix meaning "within") plus toxin, which comes from Latin toxicum, Ancient Greek τοξικόν, τοξικός, τόξον (bow), and Proto-Indo-European h₁én.

endotoxin (English): Any toxin secreted by a microorganism and...

Definitions

  1. Any toxin secreted by a microorganism and...

Ancestry of “endotoxin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtoxinA toxic or poisonous substance produced by the...
2Latintoxicuma poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison
3Ancient Greekτοξικόνinflection of τοξικός : ## neuter...
4Ancient Greekτοξικόςof or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;...
5Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
6Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “endotoxin”

  • antiendotoxin
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