Origin

from Latin toxicum

tox-

variant of toxo- before a vowel:

toxemia.

Related Words

toxalbumin
toxaphene
toxemia
toxo-

tox-variant of toxo-, before vowels, as in toxaemia.

tox-
combining form
or toxi- or toxo-

ETYMOLOGY Late Latin, from Latin toxicum poison

: poisonous : poison
toxemia

▪ I.tox-¹combining form, repr. toxi- or toxo-² before a vowel. ‖ toxæmia |tɒkˈsiːmɪə|, also anglicized toxemy [Gr. αἷµα blood, after anæmia, etc.], a morbid condition of the blood caused by a toxin; blood-poisoning; hence toxæmic |-ˈiːmɪk| a., pertaining to or affected with toxæmia. toxalbumin |-ælˈbjuːmɪn|, also -en, a poisonous or pathogenic albumin or protein produced by bacteria; a protein toxin; hence toxalˈbumic a., pertaining to or caused by a toxalbumin; so toˈxalbumose, a poisonous albumose. ˈtoxamine |-əmaɪn|, a poisonous amine. toxanæmia |-əˈniːmɪə|, anæmia caused by the action of a poison, usually a ptomaine.1860Mayne Expos. Lex., *Toxæmia,..a contaminated state of the blood, as in syphilis; poisoned blood; toxemy.1881Trans. Obstet. Soc. Lond. XXII. 283 There was a dangerous state of toxæmia.1876J. S. Bristowe The. & Pract. Med. (1878) 124 Which so often..cause *toxæmic symptoms.1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VIII. 418 The post-febrile insanities are divisible into two classes—the purely anæmic, and the toxæmic.1902Buck's Handbk. Med. Sc. V. 33 As the effects of other chemical or *toxalbumic poisons manifest themselves as a psychosis.1890Pall Mall G. 26 Apr. 6/3 *Toxalbumen is said to be the excretion of a bacillus of diphtheria.1892Pop. Sc. Monthly XLI. 633 It neutralizes the potent toxalbumin of tetanus in test-tube cultures.1896Allbutt's Syst. Med. I. 767 Brieger and Fränkel then described a proteid poison which they obtained from cultures of the tetanus bacilli and named tox-albumin.1902R. Muir in Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 64/2 Such a powder gives a proteid reaction, and is no doubt largely composed of albumoses, hence the name *toxalbumoses has been applied.1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. III. 735 Certain specimens of cheese contain a *toxamine, termed by its discoverer, Professor Vaughan, ‘tyrotoxicon’.1891Cent. Dict., *Toxanemia, Toxanæmia.1899Syd. Soc. Lex., Toxanæmia, Toxanemia, anæmia caused by the actions of ptomaines.▪ II.tox-²see toxo-¹.

tox- /tɒks/ combining form repr. toxi- or toxo-² before a vowel. Cf. toxico-.

DERIVATIVE toˈxalbumin noun any of various toxic albumins found in some fungi, animal venoms, and bacterial cultures, many of which are neurotoxins L19.
toxaphene noun (Chemistry) chlorinated camphene, a toxic amber waxy solid which has an odour of chlorine and camphor and is used chiefly as an insecticide M20.

tox-
I. combining form
or toxi- or toxo-
Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin toxicum poison — more at toxic
1. : toxic : poisonous
< toxidermic >
< toxin >
2. : toxin : poison
< toxoid >
II. combining form
or toxi- or toxo-
Etymology: Greek, from toxon bow, arrow — more at toxic
1. : bowed : arched
< Toxodonta >
2. : arrow : shaped like an arrow
< Toxoglossa >
< Toxifera >
3. : archery
< toxophily >

tox-

Prefix

spelling variation of toxi- before a vowel

词汇	tox-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED SOED Webster Wiktionary tox- pref.（前缀） Variant of toxi- toxi-的变体 tox- or toxic- or (before a consonant) toxo- or toxico- prefix combining form. indicating poison ⇒ toxalbumin Origin from Latin toxicum tox- 1 variant of toxo- before a vowel: toxemia. Related Words toxalbumin toxaphene toxemia toxo- tox-variant of toxo-, before vowels, as in toxaemia. tox- combining form or toxi- or toxo- ETYMOLOGY Late Latin, from Latin toxicum poison : poisonous : poison toxemia ▪ I.tox-¹combining form, repr. toxi- or toxo-² before a vowel. ‖ toxæmia \|tɒkˈsiːmɪə\|, also anglicized toxemy [Gr. αἷµα blood, after anæmia, etc.], a morbid condition of the blood caused by a toxin; blood-poisoning; hence toxæmic \|-ˈiːmɪk\| a., pertaining to or affected with toxæmia. toxalbumin \|-ælˈbjuːmɪn\|, also -en, a poisonous or pathogenic albumin or protein produced by bacteria; a protein toxin; hence toxalˈbumic a., pertaining to or caused by a toxalbumin; so toˈxalbumose, a poisonous albumose. ˈtoxamine \|-əmaɪn\|, a poisonous amine. toxanæmia \|-əˈniːmɪə\|, anæmia caused by the action of a poison, usually a ptomaine.1860Mayne Expos. Lex., Toxæmia,..a contaminated state of the blood, as in syphilis; poisoned blood; toxemy.1881Trans. Obstet. Soc. Lond. XXII. 283 There was a dangerous state of toxæmia.1876J. S. Bristowe The. & Pract. Med.* (1878) 124 Which so often..cause toxæmic symptoms.1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VIII. 418 The post-febrile insanities are divisible into two classes—the purely anæmic, and the toxæmic.1902Buck's Handbk. Med. Sc. V. 33 As the effects of other chemical or toxalbumic poisons manifest themselves as a psychosis.1890Pall Mall G. 26 Apr. 6/3 Toxalbumen is said to be the excretion of a bacillus of diphtheria.1892Pop. Sc. Monthly XLI. 633 It neutralizes the potent toxalbumin of tetanus in test-tube cultures.1896Allbutt's Syst. Med. I. 767 Brieger and Fränkel then described a proteid poison which they obtained from cultures of the tetanus bacilli and named tox-albumin.1902R. Muir in Encycl. Brit.* XXVI. 64/2 Such a powder gives a proteid reaction, and is no doubt largely composed of albumoses, hence the name toxalbumoses has been applied.1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. III. 735 Certain specimens of cheese contain a toxamine, termed by its discoverer, Professor Vaughan, ‘tyrotoxicon’.1891Cent. Dict., Toxanemia, Toxanæmia.1899Syd. Soc. Lex., Toxanæmia, Toxanemia, anæmia caused by the actions of ptomaines.▪ II.tox-²see toxo-¹. tox- /tɒks/ combining form repr. toxi- or toxo-² before a vowel. Cf. toxico-. DERIVATIVE toˈxalbumin noun any of various toxic albumins found in some fungi, animal venoms, and bacterial cultures, many of which are neurotoxins L19. toxaphene noun (Chemistry) chlorinated camphene, a toxic amber waxy solid which has an odour of chlorine and camphor and is used chiefly as an insecticide M20. tox-* I. combining form or toxi- or toxo- Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin toxicum poison — more at toxic 1. : toxic : poisonous < toxidermic > < toxin > 2. : toxin : poison < toxoid > II. combining form or toxi- or toxo- Etymology: Greek, from toxon bow, arrow — more at toxic 1. : bowed : arched < Toxodonta > 2. : arrow : shaped like an arrow < Toxoglossa > < Toxifera > 3. : archery < toxophily > tox- Prefix spelling variation of toxi- before a vowel
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