Toxin
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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Synonyms for Toxin
Venom is a synonym for toxin in poison topic. In some cases you can use "Venom" instead a noun "Toxin", when it comes to topics like help, thing, substance.
Nearby Word: toxic
Venom
Venom noun - A substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing.
Usage example: an antidote to snake venom
Toxin is a synonym for venom in poison topic. You can use "Toxin" instead a noun "Venom", if it concerns topics such as help, thing, substance. popular alternative
Nearby Words: venomous, venomously
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- This trope may contribute to Snakes Are Sinister, which frequently associates all snakes with both poison (though not all snakes are toxic, and their toxin is called "venom" because it's injected through the fangs instead of being absorbed through the skin or digestive system) and evil.
Source: Poison Is Evil -
Toxin gets a similar reaction from Venom mainly because he was forced into the role and died before Venom could save him.
Source: Alas, Poor Villain -
Even his venom is necessary to spare Conan from a poisonous toxin that would otherwise surely kill him.
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