Autopoisonous

/ˌɔːtəʊˈpɔɪzənəs/ adjective

Definition

Capable of poisoning oneself; self-poisoning or toxic to its own organism due to accumulated metabolic waste products.

Etymology

From auto- (self) + poisonous (toxic). This biological term emerged to describe organisms harmed by their own toxic byproducts or metabolic compounds.

Kelly Says

Some bacteria can literally poison themselves to death by accumulating their own waste products in confined spaces—a biological tragedy where success becomes failure, like drowning in your own success.

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