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
Activated charcoal, which can be derived from coconut shells, is porous and binds to odorous compounds, like bacteria and toxins.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Those rats then reproduce, quickly creating a population resistant to that particular toxin.
—Jason Bittel, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
But people born in the lead-heavy years of 20th century industrialization still carry the toxin.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Without it, toxins slowly build up in the brain, organs, joints—every body system.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Those rats then reproduce, quickly creating a population resistant to that particular toxin.
—Jason Bittel, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
But people born in the lead-heavy years of 20th century industrialization still carry the toxin.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Without it, toxins slowly build up in the brain, organs, joints—every body system.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for toxin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxin
Noun
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Harold Allen obituary/Ashley Jones Facebook Investigators say those thousands of texts revealed Marsha and Ashley tried to kill Harold over and over again with a variety of exotic poisons.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Italian authorities have opened a double murder investigation following the deaths of a mother and her teenage daughter following a Christmas Eve meal last year, after prosecutors said preliminary blood tests showed the pair had the poison ricin in their systems.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Taking supporting women’s wrongs—and rights—to new levels, everyone’s favorite toxic on-screen Girl Boss duo are back for a fourth season of Industry: Harper Stern and Yasmin Kara-Hanani.—
Chloe Laws,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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Eventually an eye infection took her to a doctor who diagnosed her with an autoimmune disease.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Scientists were searching for a new breed of pear tree resistant to a nasty fungus called fire blight, a disease that can decimate crops.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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The very notion of national unity in a time of war seems utterly beyond this president, who follows his capricious instincts and continues, as ever, to spray venom at domestic opponents (and, for that matter, allies) when they are needed to wage and win the war.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Also in the rattlesnake win column, their venom has been a major source of inspiration for medical treatments, Taylor said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Toxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxin. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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