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antitoxin
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n 1: an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
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characin
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n 1: any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae [syn:
characin, characin fish, characid]
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coxswain
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n 1: the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew [syn:
coxswain, cox]
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eosin
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n 1: a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine
on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain
for studying cell structures [syn: eosin, bromeosin]
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oxen
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n 1: domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or
age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come
home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of
oxen" [syn: cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus]
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pepsin
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n 1: an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into
peptones
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toxin
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n 1: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and
growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and
animal species
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lysin
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n 1: any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause
lysis
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trypsin
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n 1: an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of
proteins to smaller polypeptide units
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aflatoxin
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n 1: a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be
produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
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dioxin
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n 1: any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that
occur as impurities in herbicides
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rhodopsin
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n 1: a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates;
dissociates into retinene by light [syn: visual purple,
rhodopsin, retinal purple]
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khamsin
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n 1: an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that
blows across Egypt in the spring
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tyrothricin
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n 1: a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections
caused by Gram-positive bacteria
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aureomycin
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n 1: a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin)
used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases
[syn: chlortetracycline, Aureomycin]
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mucin
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n 1: a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a
lubricant that protects body surfaces
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thylacine
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n 1: rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having
stripes on its back; probably extinct [syn: thylacine,
Tasmanian wolf, Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus
cynocephalus]
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cytotoxin
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n 1: any substance that has a toxic effect on cells
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mycotoxin
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n 1: a toxin produced by a fungus
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bacitracin
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n 1: a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure
effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms;
usually applied locally
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oxytocin
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n 1: hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade
name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and
ejection of milk [syn: oxytocin, Pitocin]
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wisconsin
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n 1: a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin [syn:
Wisconsin, Wisconsin River]
2: a midwestern state in north central United States [syn:
Wisconsin, Badger State, WI]
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amylopsin
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autotoxin
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chymotrypsin
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sasin
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alexin
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yeltsin
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resorcin
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orcin
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