Toxin - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈtɑːksɪn|
Brit.
|ˈtɒksɪn|
noun
- a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Extra examples
...read a pamphlet on the toxin responsible for botulism, a food poisoning that can cause paralysis and even death in some cases...
The water had been tainted with a deadly toxin.
Word forms
noun
singular: toxin
plural: toxins
singular: toxin
plural: toxins
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