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Poisons

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envenomverb(transitive) To inject or put venom onto or into (someone or something).
contaminatesnounA thing that contaminates; a contaminant.
listnounA strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.
poisonousContaining sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
toxic(figurative) Severely negative or harmful.
toxicantsnounA toxic or poisonous substance.
toxicsnoun(waste processing) Toxic waste
toxinsnouna monthly open-access scientific journal covering toxins and toxicology.
neurotoxinsnoun(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmacology) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.
biotoxinsnounAny toxin produced by a living organism
venomsnounAn animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.
cytotoxinsnoun(cytology) Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells.
fungicidesnounA substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.
rodenticidesnounAny toxic substance used to kill rodent pests.
pesticidesnounAnything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.
pollutantsnounA foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
contaminantsnounThat which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
adulterantsnounThat which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
biocidesnounAny action or substance that can destroy living organisms.
insecticidesnounA substance used to kill insects.

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