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Noun: toxin  tók-sin
  1. A poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
    "a potent toxin"

Sounds like: tocsin

Derived forms: toxins

See also: toxic

Type of: poison, poisonous substance, toxicant

Encyclopedia: Toxin

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