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.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘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.’
  • ‘This may be a bacterial infection or following the ingestion of plant or chemical toxins.’
  • ‘Sweet juicy fruits are excellent cleansers - they help flush toxins out of the body.’
  • ‘Doctors later realised Liam's appendix had burst, releasing dangerous toxins into his body.’
  • ‘The liver is often the first organ to indicate reactions to herbal remedies as this is the part of the body where toxins collect.’
  • ‘If animals containing these toxins are eaten by humans, the result may be illness or even death.’
  • ‘Poison dart frogs produce toxins that can kill 150 adult humans and are used by tribal people to catch food.’
  • ‘It protects the body tissues from toxins from the atmosphere, food and other sources.’
  • ‘One way the body can eliminate toxins is via the skin through sweating.’
  • ‘In any of these diets increasing water intake is essential to help flush toxins out the body.’
  • ‘Water is also essential to good health, feeling vital and to flush toxins from the body.’
  • ‘The caterpillars harness the plant toxins and use them as a natural defence against predation.’
  • ‘An infusion of the root, leaves and flowers encourages the elimination of toxins from the body.’
  • ‘This is a powerful detoxifier which helps the body get rid of toxins and restores and protects the liver.’
  • ‘Detox diets are quite popular now, where you virtually fast for a week to get rid of all the toxins in your body.’
  • ‘She informed me that she didn't mean for the whole four weeks, just for a few days to free my body of all the toxins.’
  • ‘It is common to find traces of toxins in plants and foods that are healing and nutritious.’
  • ‘Any water that is left over leaves the body with the toxins, through sweat and urine.’

  Synonyms

  poison, toxin