Coined: by chemist Ludwig Brieger (1849–1919)
Origin: Anc Greek τοξικόν/toxikon(= poison used to poison arrow heads)
> τόξον/toxon(bow)
Definition:
A peptide or protein that is produced by living organisms and is capable of causing disease. Toxins are subgrouped to endotoxins (toxic structural molecule of the bacteria ) and exotoxins (excreted by microorganism)
