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toxin

[tok-sin] / ˈtɒk sɪn /


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In Glasgow, officers later recovered thousands of pounds worth of dermal fillers, needles and botulinum toxin products during a raid linked to the aesthetics trade.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

And then, of course, spiders are venomous, toting enough toxin to immobilize and liquify prey and, in a few cases, cause lesions, necrosis or death in humans.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

France is mulling how to prevent people from ingesting too much of the heavy metal cadmium, after a warning their breakfast cereal and baguettes could be contaminated with the toxin.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Albayram said that in human brain microvascular endothelial cells, EPA did not act as a universal toxin.

From Science Daily Apr. 26, 2026

But what good is it if he’s on Sagan with us, just to have the Collective release the toxin, killing us all?

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The toxins bred in his mind by the brutalities of war cannot be eradicated, even if he can describe his sufferings with such deceptively majestic language.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Ferrer-Clement says this is important for cancer patients, whose livers may already be compromised while processing toxins released during treatment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

This rare condition, which mostly impacts children, occurs when bacterial toxins spread throughout the body and damage red blood cells, causing clots in the organs, primarily the kidneys.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

And on top of that: fishing, boating, mineral extraction, and protection from underground toxins that could blanket Utah’s most heavily populated area and drive everyone away—not just from Box Elder, but from the state altogether.

From Slate Jun. 1, 2026

“You will know your history, your biochemistry, and your toxins ad nauseam to impress at conclave,” Goddard told Rowan with a disgusted wave of his hand.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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