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

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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The toxins accumulate in filter-feeding fish, and then poison the larger mammals who eat them.

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Citing an expert, Fang said chickens pecking in soil with high levels of lead and arsenic will accumulate the toxins in their bodies and eggshells.

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Some people with kidney failure cannot urinate, so a machine cleans the body of toxins and excess fluid.

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Related Words

• contamination 
• germ 
• infection 
• venom 
• virus