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toxin

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of toxin

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
Synonyms of toxin

bane, poison, toxic, venom
Words Related to toxin

cancer, contagion, disease, virus

fungicide, germicide, herbicide, insecticide, microbicide, pesticide, toxicant
Near Antonyms of toxin

antidote, antivenin, antivenom, mithridate

cure

cure-all, elixir, panacea

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