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Toxophil vs Toxaemia - What's the difference?

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Toxaemia is a related term of toxophil.



As an adjective toxophil

is having an affinity with an organic poison (toxin).

As a noun toxaemia is

an alternative spelling of toxemia, organic blood poisoning.

toxophil

English

Alternative forms

* toxophile

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (biology) Having an affinity with an organic poison (toxin).
  • (biology) In harmony with a toxin.

    • Usage notes

    * usually said of an organism which produces or otherwise benefits from a poison

    Related terms

    * toxalbumin * toxemia * toxic * toxicant * toxicology * toxicosis

    See also

    * symbiotic

    toxaemia

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * toxemia

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • , organic blood poisoning

    • Derived terms

    * toxaemic

    Related terms

    * toxic * toxicant * toxicology * toxicosis * toxine * toxophil