Direct Cross-Language Association: “Toxin” in German
This word also exists in German! Meaning: “toxin”
toxin
EN • English
//ˈtɒksɪn//(Received Pronunciation)
Definitions & Usage
noun
#1(strictly) A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
noun
#2(loosely, usually proscribed) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.
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Notable Literary & Historical Quotes
“The blue-ringed octopus Hapalochlaena lunulata has tetrodotoxin, the deadly toxin it also releases in a bite, in their ink but the concentrations and effect in inking are not known.”
— 2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, “Why do cephalopods produce ink? And what's ink made of, anyway?”, in The Guardian:
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