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Hox vs Tox - What's the difference?

hox | tox |

As abbreviations the difference between hox and tox

is that hox is (genetics) homeobox while tox is toxicity.

As a verb hox

is (obsolete|transitive) to hock; to hamstring.

hox

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (head)
  • (genetics) homeobox
    • Derived terms
    * hox gene

    Etymology 2

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To hock; to hamstring.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)

    tox

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • toxicity
  • toxicology
    • a tox screen