endotoxic etymology

English word endotoxic comes from English toxic, English endo-

Detailed word origin of endotoxic

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
toxic English (eng) (figurative) Negative; harmful.. (medicine) Appearing grossly unwell; characterised by serious, potentially life-threatening compromise in the respiratory, circulatory or other body systems.. (toxicology) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
endo- English (eng)
endotoxic English (eng) Of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin.

Words with the same origin as endotoxic

Descendants of toxic
detoxify mytilotoxine retoxify toxidrome toxify
Descendants of endo-
endarterial endoaperture endobifunctor endobiliary endocutter endocycle endocyclic endodontia endodormancy endogamous endogen endoglycolysis endolytic endomitosis endoparasitic endophloedal endopolyploidy endosaccular endoscope endoskeletal endoskeleton endosseous endosymbiosis endovenous