Pesticide and Toxin

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Pesticide noun - A chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects).

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Toxin and pesticide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Toxin" instead a noun "Pesticide".

Toxin noun - A substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing.

Usage example: read a pamphlet on the toxin responsible for botulism, a food poisoning that can cause paralysis and even death in some cases

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Pesticide and toxin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pesticide" instead a noun "Toxin".

Nearby Word: toxic

For example, corn that produces bT toxin, effectively making its own pesticide.

Source: LEGO Genetics

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