plant toxin
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'plant' comes from the Latin word 'planta' meaning 'sprout' or 'shoot'. 'Toxin' comes from the Greek word 'toxikon' meaning 'poison for arrows'.
مثال
- Some mushrooms contain plant toxins that can be deadly if ingested.
- Certain plant toxins are used in traditional medicine for their therapeutic properties.
- The plant toxin is responsible for the plant's defense against herbivores.
ترکیبهای رایج
Plant toxin Plant poison Phytotoxin Plant defense
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin