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toxigenic

adjective
toxi·​gen·​ic | \ ËŒtäk-sÉ™-ˈje-nik How to pronounce toxigenic (audio) \

Definition of toxigenic

: producing toxin toxigenic bacteria and fungi
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Other Words from toxigenic

toxigenicity \ ËŒtäk-​si-​jÉ™-​ˈni-​sÉ™-​tÄ“ How to pronounce toxigenicity (audio) \ noun

Examples of toxigenic in a Sentence

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 Only one to four percent of the population have reported vaginal colonization with toxigenic S. aureus, and almost 87 to 100 percent of the adult population has developed a serum antibody to the toxin that causes TSS. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "Model Lauren Wasser Had Both Legs Amputated Due to Toxic Shock Syndrome: Are You at Risk?," 16 Mar. 2018 The Milwaukee businessman said toxigenic mold and pathogenic bacteria in the house shocked his Crohn’s disease out of remission. — Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bice: Governor candidate Andy Gronik received $6.1 million after making serious health claims," 25 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of toxigenic

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

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toxigenic

adjective
toxi·​gen·​ic | \ ËŒtäk-sÉ™-ˈjen-ik How to pronounce toxigenic (audio) \

Medical Definition of toxigenic

: producing toxin toxigenic bacteria and fungi

Other Words from toxigenic

toxigenicity \ ËŒtäk-​si-​jÉ™-​ˈnis-​É™t-​Ä“ How to pronounce toxigenicity (audio) \ noun, plural toxigenicities

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