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

Others will pay to test before cleaning or after, but not both, despite clear evidence from the Maui study and elsewhere that toxins sometimes persist.

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And yet atollas gain their reddish coloration from pigments called porphyrins, which don’t absorb blue light all that well and which, if exposed to bright light, emit toxins.

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He previously said pesticides, mold or environmental toxins could also be to blame.

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The thought of diving into that water makes me cringe; just last weekend, Autumn was here, live streaming while she helped clean the river of toxins and pollutants.

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These results suggest that long-term pressure from environmental toxins may have nudged cognitive and communicative traits along different evolutionary paths in modern humans and Neanderthals.

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Related Words

• contamination 
• germ 
• infection 
• venom 
• virus