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
In it were priorities that echo those of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services: investigating toxins in the food supply, incentivizing healthy food purchases with food stamps, replacing factory farming with regenerative farming.
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Alana Semuels, Time, 8 May 2025
One of the antibodies binds to a molecular feature shared by toxins in the LNX family.
—Katherine Bourzac, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
Each snake species within those families produces a distinct blend of dozens of toxins, and the venom even within a species can vary by region, age, diet and season.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Eventually the algae decrease or disappear and the shellfish flush the toxins from their systems, according to health officials.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Alana Semuels, Time, 8 May 2025
One of the antibodies binds to a molecular feature shared by toxins in the LNX family.
—Katherine Bourzac, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
Each snake species within those families produces a distinct blend of dozens of toxins, and the venom even within a species can vary by region, age, diet and season.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Eventually the algae decrease or disappear and the shellfish flush the toxins from their systems, according to health officials.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxin
Noun
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Despite possessing toxic skin alkaloids, poison frogs (Family: Dendrobatidae) have long been favorites because of their bright colors and patterns and their complex parental care behaviors.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The notion that every foundational value of good government and responsible citizenship must be jettisoned to stop any particular American leader is poison to our politics.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 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
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This field includes liquid biopsy, referring to techniques that process bodily fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva for different disease biomarkers.—
Cat Wang,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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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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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 2 Jun. 2025.
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