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insectotoxin

insectotoxin noun: a toxin that specifically affects insects.

Noun

insectotoxin (plural insectotoxins)

  1. A toxin that specifically affects insects.
    • The insectotoxins may also target the insect post-synaptic glutamate receptor.2001, N. Sperelakis, M. Sunagawa, M. Nakamura, H. Yokoshiki, T. Seki, 11: Toxins that Affect Ion Channrls, Pumps and Exchangers, Daniel Acosta, Cardiovascular Toxicology, 3rd Edition, page 343
    • It is, however, highly homologous to the scorpion insectotoxins derived from Buthus eupeus venom.2001, Kenneth M. Blumenthal, “38: Ion Chaannels as Targets for Toxins”, in Nicholas Sperelakis, editor, Cell Physiology Source Book: Essentials of Membrane Biophysics, page 640

Forms of insectotoxin

pluralinsectotoxins

Origin of insectotoxin

From insect + -o- + toxin modelled on neurotoxin, etc.

Words formed from insectotoxin

  • cyto-insectotoxin

Questions about insectotoxin

What does insectotoxin mean?
Insectotoxin means a toxin that specifically affects insects.
What part of speech is insectotoxin?
Insectotoxin is a noun.
What is the plural of insectotoxin?
The plural of insectotoxin is insectotoxins.

Words near insectotoxin in the dictionary

  1. insectophobe
  2. insectophobes
  3. insectophobia
  4. insectothopter
  5. insectothopters
  6. insectotoxin
  7. insectotoxins
  8. insectproof
  9. insects
  10. insectual
  11. insecty

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