Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A poison that acts on the organism in which it is generated.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A poisonous substance formed in the body of an animal and directed against its own tissues.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Any substance that is toxic to the organism in which it is generated

Etymologies

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auto- +‎ toxin

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