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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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The first known use of toxin was in 1886

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“Toxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxin. Accessed 25 Oct. 2020.

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