as in poison
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
read a pamphlet on the toxin responsible for botulism, a food poisoning that can cause paralysis and even death in some cases
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Recent Examples of toxin
Now, the pair and a team of scientists have shared their latest research about an antivenom that can protect mice against the toxins of 19 species of poisonous snake.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
TikTok is packed with videos from people who swear this specialized massage will do huge things for your health, like remove toxins and reduce bodily inflammation.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 29 Apr. 2025
Additional specialty tests: These include a toxins screening, gut microbiome analysis, and Grail cancer screening that can detect over 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
This month, whales have died in Long Beach and Huntington Beach from the toxin and dozens of pelicans have become ill, with their offspring on the brink of starvation.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
TikTok is packed with videos from people who swear this specialized massage will do huge things for your health, like remove toxins and reduce bodily inflammation.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 29 Apr. 2025
Additional specialty tests: These include a toxins screening, gut microbiome analysis, and Grail cancer screening that can detect over 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
This month, whales have died in Long Beach and Huntington Beach from the toxin and dozens of pelicans have become ill, with their offspring on the brink of starvation.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxin
Noun
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The boy stopped the dog from eating the meatball, which was filled with rodent poison pellets, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Even Rita, who can no longer trust Nick to get her and her family out of Gilead, agrees to bake the poison cake.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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The toxics killed fish and wildlife, closed beaches, and endangered environmentally sensitive areas.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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In Colorado, the process to choose the five priority air toxics included consulting with multiple stakeholders.—
Jenni Shearston,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Mayo Clinic says the disease is most often diagnosed when people are in their mid-60s.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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At another point, he’s forced to fight while on a psychedelic trip after ingesting toad venom.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2025
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For example, in Papua New Guinea, most of the snakes produce neurotoxic venom.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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“Toxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxin. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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