单词 | toxophorous |
释义 | > as lemmastoxophorous toxophorous adj. Brit. /tɒkˈsɒf(ə)rəs/ , U.S. /tɑkˈsɑf(ə)rəs/ = toxophore adj.ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > substance > process stimulators or inhibitors > toxin > [adjective] > of or relating to a toxophore group toxophore1899 toxophil1902 toxophoric1902 toxophorous1902 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 65/1 In the molecule of toxin there are at least two chief atom groups—one, the ‘haptophorous’, by which the toxin molecule is attached to the cell protoplasm; and the other the ‘toxophorous’, which has a ferment-like action on the living molecule, producing a disturbance which results in the toxic symptoms. < as lemmas |
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