Medical Dictionary

toxophore

noun toxo·phore \ˈtäk-sə-ˌf(ə)r\

Medical Definition of TOXOPHORE

:  a chemical group that produces the toxic effect in a toxin molecule
toxo·phor·ic \ˌtäk-sə-ˈfr-ik\ or tox·oph·o·rous \täk-ˈsäf-ə-rəs\ adjective

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