Organic Chemical
dioxin Audio
di·ox·in [ dahy-ok-sin ]
Subclass of:
Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds; Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
Definitions related to dioxins:
  • A family of compounds that contain the 1,4-dioxin structure. Many specific dioxin derivatives are listed as CARCINOGENS; TERATOGENS; or MUTAGENS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (dioxin compound) Any of the toxic or carcinogenic chlorinated hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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