# toxinosis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Pathogenesis caused by a bacterial toxin alone, not necessarily involving bacterial infection (as when the bacteria have died but have already produced toxin which is subsequently ingested).

## Etymology
From toxin + -osis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/toxinosis