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Meaning of Toxin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtɒksɪn

Definitions

  1. A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
  2. Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.
    broadly, proscribed, usually

Equivalents

العربية السمّ سم
Bosanski toksin токсин
Català toxina
Čeština toxin
Dansk giftstof toksin
Deutsch Gift Giftstoff Toxin
Ελληνικά δηλητήριο τοξίνη
Esperanto toksino
Español toxina
فارسی زهرابه
Suomi myrkky toksiini
Français toxine
Gaeilge tocsain
Hrvatski toksin токсин
Magyar méreg
Bahasa Indonesia toksin
Italiano tossina
日本語 毒 毒素
Қазақша уыт
한국어 독소
Latviešu toksīns
മലയാളം വിഷം
Polski toksyna
Português toxina
Română toxină
Русский токсин
Српски toksin токсин
Svenska gift
ไทย พิษ
Türkçe zehir
Tiếng Việt chất độc độc tố

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

toxine toxinemia toxinfection toxinogenicity toxinologist toxinologists

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