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Toxin

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Toxin"

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Word	Definition
botulinal	Of or pertaining to botulism or botulin toxins.
poisonnoun	A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
antitoxinnoun	(medicine) A medicine able to neutralize a toxin.
toxic	(figurative) Severely negative or harmful.
poisonous	Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
erythrogenic	That causes or produces erythema
chemicalnoun	(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
noxious	Harmful; injurious.
giftnoun	Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
induced	(in combination) Brought about; caused to happen.
biotoxinnoun	Any toxin produced by a living organism
venomnoun	An 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.
toxicantnoun	A toxic or poisonous substance.
pollutantnoun	A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
contaminantnoun	That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
cytotoxinnoun	(cytology) Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells.
neurotoxinnoun	(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmacology) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.
cardiotoxinnoun	Any material that causes cardiotoxicity.
enterotoxinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria
phytotoxinnoun	(biochemistry) Any toxic substance produced by a plant.