toxins

1. Poisonous substances, consisting mainly of protein, that are a by-product of metabolism in certain organisms. Toxins that enter the body through a bacterial infection can be very harmful and can result in diseases such as tetanus and botulism.

Example Sentences

Publicly, the industry has minimized research that has identified hazardous levels of toxins in cabin air linked to fume events and their health risks.

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Some founders break only to exercise at Barry’s boot camp or sweat out toxins at a bathhouse in the city, like Archimedes Banya, where they can chat about future funding rounds with peers.

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“For me, it’s around the unintended consequences of those toxins,” Kinnaird said.

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She said her only concern had been the airborne toxins that the refinery may release into the air.

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From HIV to environmental toxins to police misconduct, the story is familiar: what goes uncounted is more easily ignored.

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Related Words

• contamination 
• germ 
• infection 
• venom 
• virus