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toxin

[tok-sin] / ˈtɒk sɪn /


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"We're getting remarkably close to having effective solutions for the three major toxin families in vipers," Carroll said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

The council said it was carrying out regular visual monitoring of the lake and arranging toxin testing, adding that warning signs will remain in place until the required safety criteria under the protocol is met.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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

“But Epsilon-5’s toxin is already prepared and ready for use,” she says, staring down at Sagan’s surface.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Chemours, DuPont de Nemours and Corteva have settled with North Carolina and 11 communities that were excluded from a previous settlement over drinking-water toxins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The scientific research in those cases involved work around the mosquito-born chikungunya virus, a "highly-pathogenic" strain of the bird flu, a family of viruses that include smallpox and mpox, venoms and other toxins.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The present study concentrated on metalloproteinases, one important family of venom toxins.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

The river also emits airborne toxins including noxious hydrogen sulfide gas, which causes asthma, headaches and other ailments in neighboring communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

They cut HeLa cells apart and exposed them to endless toxins, radiation, and infections.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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