toxin
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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
Ingesting too much of the toxin may also cause cancers of the kidney and prostate, it says.
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
"Botulinum toxin is usually used when you've tried other treatment options, such as oral medications, and they haven't worked for you," an MS Trust spokesperson said.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Shortly after eating foliage coated with this toxin the larva suffers paralysis, stops feeding, and soon dies.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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