toxin
/ˈtɒksɪn
/noun
A poison of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and acting as an antigen in the body.Some types of bacteria release poisons called toxins while they are multiplying in food....
- For carcinogens and most reproductive toxins, however, regulators assume no threshold.
- I thought it might have just exploded and poisoned my poor body with it's toxins.
Origin
Late 19th century: from toxic + -in1.
Rhymes
- take one's life in one's hands
- take one's medicine
- take one's place
- take one's seat
- take one's time
- take (or bear) the consequences
- take (or bring) someone down a peg or two
- take (or catch) someone's fancy
- take (or draw) someone aside
- take (or draw) someone to/on one side
- take (or get) a pounding
- take (or get) one's lumps
- take (or have) a punt at
- take (or have) pity
- take (or lift) the lid off (or lift the lid on)
- take (or pick) up the slack
- take (or plead) the Fifth
- take (or plead) the Fifth Amendment
- takeout
- take-out double
- take over
- takeover
- takeover bid
- takeover bidder
- take part