toxin
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈtɑksɪn/
- Specialized
:
toxina
- The scientist identified a toxin produced by the bacteria in the contaminated water.
- produce toxins
- release toxins
- exposure to toxins
So one of the subunits of cholera toxin is an example that can be used.
- So one of the subunits of cholera toxin is an example that can be used.
- You have all of these cells secreting toxins, OK?
- The Botulism toxin, it's called Botox.
- They never put any GMOs, parabens, toxins or sulfates in their products.
- And that is a, a, a toxin that destroys human health.
- If you have a weak mitochondrial toxin, what are you going to do?
- So let's talk about the whole plant toxin thing like this.
- And with firefighters toxins, they breathe them in all the time.
- Medications, stress and toxins are the biggest causes of leaky gut syndrome.
- Gas, it's the Earth's way of burping out toxins.
Examples
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Autopsies on the first victims confirm the toxin is a natural compound.
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So it must be a toxin of some sort, reacting to who knows what.
Fiction book (1998) -
"I was involved with a lot of the testing of the toxin back in the Soviet Union.
Fiction book (1999) -
And that is a, a, a toxin that destroys human health.
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We're over the top, absolutely over the top, and toxins are now a major cause of disease.
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It's the toxins in the water over there.
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If it's botulism toxin, I think I know where to start looking for the source.
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See, your body has been cleansing itself of toxins for hundreds of thousands of years.
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We are working around the clock to ensure this toxin doesn't escape the Gorge.
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The venom contains a toxin that's incredibly lethal.
Synonyms
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2.1
A substance that makes people, animals, or plants very ill and can cause death
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7.9
A poisonous substance made by a living thing like a plant, animal, or germ
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4.4
Something that can cause serious harm or death when swallowed, touched and breathed
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9.5
A poisonous substance that can harm people and animals
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.5
A very strong poison made by bacteria that stops muscles from working and that doctors use to relax them
- Specialized
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3.9
A poisonous substance made by bacteria that they release or keep inside their cells
- Specialized
A medicine made from germs that relaxes muscles to treat muscle tightness and reduce wrinkles
- NSFW
A dangerous poison made by bacteria that stops muscles from working and can kill, used in tiny medical doses
- Specialized
A strong poison made by bacteria that causes severe stomach cramps and diarrhea after people eat contaminated food
- Specialized
A bacterial poison that causes severe stomach pain and diarrhea after eating contaminated food
- Specialized
A medicine made from a poison and a substance that stops it to prevent disease
How Toxic
Surface Forms
Morphology
toxin = toxic (transparent) = tox + in
The relation to the common adjective 'toxic' is direct and the suffix '-in' signals a substance, so learners who know 'toxic' can infer 'toxin' as a poisonous substance.
Etymology
The word toxin comes from an old Greek word toxikon, meaning 'poison for arrows', and from toxon, 'bow'. So a toxin is a natural 'poison' made by living things like plants, animals, or bacteria, which is why we also use toxic to mean 'harmful'.