biotoxin
Living-source venom
A biotoxin is a poisonous substance produced by a living organism.
The term covers venoms from snakes and spiders, bacterial toxins like botulinum, and plant poisons like ricin.
Biotoxins range from mildly irritating to lethal in small doses: The shellfish were contaminated with a biotoxin that caused severe illness.
Injected animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- snakebiteSerpent fang injury
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
sting · neurotoxic · hemotoxic · cytotoxic · cardiotoxin · viper · cobra · scorpion
Harmful substance exposure
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- treatmentCare for an ailment
diagnosis · toxicosis · envenomation · ingestion · inhalation · absorption · dose · LD50
Dangerous living organism risk
- exposureState of being unprotected
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
decontamination · containment · biosafety · protective equipment · spillage · handling · disposal · laboratory
Toxic castor compound
- botulinumParalysis-causing bacterial species
- endotoxinBacterial wall toxin
- dinoflagellateDual-flagellated marine microorganism
- cyanobacteriaPhotosynthetic bacteria producing oxygen
algae bloom · phytoplankton · shellfish · pufferfish · marine · bacterial · fungal · plant-derived
Pathogen deployed as armament
- bioterrorismWeaponized infectious agents
- weaponizedMade into a threat
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
- ricinToxic castor compound
botulinum · smallpox · biosecurity · biosurveillance · aerosolized · military · stockpile · detection
Poison attacking neural tissue
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
- hepatotoxinSubstance toxic to liver
- cardiotoxinAgent harming cardiac tissue
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
receptor · cell death · paralysis · necrosis · apoptosis · membrane disruption · protein synthesis
venom
Injected animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- snakebiteSerpent fang injury
fangs · sting · neurotoxic · hemotoxic · cytotoxic · cardiotoxin · viper · cobra · scorpion · spider
poisoning
Harmful substance exposure
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- symptomsIndicators of disease
treatment · diagnosis · toxicosis · envenomation · ingestion · inhalation · absorption · dose · LD50 · toxicity
biohazard
Dangerous living organism risk
- exposureState of being unprotected
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
quarantine · decontamination · containment · biosafety · protective equipment · spillage · handling · disposal · laboratory · protocol
ricin
Toxic castor compound
- botulinumParalysis-causing bacterial species
- endotoxinBacterial wall toxin
- dinoflagellateDual-flagellated marine microorganism
cyanobacteria · algae bloom · phytoplankton · shellfish · pufferfish · marine · bacterial · fungal · plant-derived
bioweapon
Pathogen deployed as armament
- bioterrorismWeaponized infectious agents
- weaponizedMade into a threat
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
ricin · botulinum · smallpox · biosecurity · biosurveillance · aerosolized · military · stockpile · detection · countermeasure
neurotoxin
Poison attacking neural tissue
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
- hepatotoxinSubstance toxic to liver
- cardiotoxinAgent harming cardiac tissue
hemotoxin · receptor · cell death · paralysis · necrosis · apoptosis · membrane disruption · protein synthesis
- animal defensespoison, venom, toxins, horns, shells
- hazardous substancescyanide, arsine, mustard gas, nerve gas, phosgene
- toxicologytoxicology, poison, venom, toxicity, poisons
- algal bloomsalgal bloom, algal blooms, algae bloom, bloom, red tide
biotoxinsynthetic chemical
Artificially produced compound
synthetic compound · industrial chemical · pharmaceutical · petrochemical · synthetic drug