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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxicants
Noun
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See & Spray, for example, could expand to the other treatments ― fungicides and pesticides.—
Tyler Jett,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Some types of roaches even build up a tolerance to pesticides, making elimination more challenging.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Examining the land Various former golf courses facing redevelopment in South Florida have dealt with remnants of arsenic through the decades, the result of herbicides and pesticides being used long ago, the Sun Sentinel reported in a June 2017 news article.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Apply preemergent herbicides in early to mid-spring before soil temperatures reach 55°F.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the livers of some patients have been found to contain clusters of cells that produce an enzyme capable of breaking down the toxins.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Our hope is that this work can guide scientists in developing new ways to treat spider bites and block the effect of their toxins, by either interfering with their ability to bind to the surface of cells or to chemically alter them.—
Matthew Cordes,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Toxicants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxicants. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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