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• a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Example sentence • Exposure to environmental toxins can have detrimental effects on our health.
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• an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
Example sentence • Doctors administered antitoxins to counteract the harmful bacteria in the patient's body.
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• a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
Example sentence • Scientists are researching ways to remove endotoxins from medical equipment to prevent infections.
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• a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
Example sentence • The presence of saxitoxins in shellfish can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning in humans.
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• hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
Example sentence • The level of thyroxins in the body can affect metabolic rate.
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• a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa
Example sentence • The presence of enterotoxins in contaminated food can cause severe food poisoning.
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• any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
Example sentence • Exposure to dioxins can lead to serious health problems.
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• the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
Example sentence • The tocsins rang out as a warning of the approaching enemy.
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• a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
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• a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
Example sentence • Foods rich in pyridoxines include poultry, fish, and bananas.
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Example sentence • Exposure to certain toxines can cause severe health problems.
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Example sentence • Researchers are studying the potential therapeutic effects of immunotoxins in cancer treatment.
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Example sentence • Researchers are studying the effects of neotoxins on human health.
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• tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
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• a former agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
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• United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
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• large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
Example sentence • I was lucky enough to spot a pod of dolphins while sailing.
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• a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
Example sentence • She enjoys hiking in the mountains during her summer vacations.
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• a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin
Example sentence • The lab is studying the effects of anatoxins on different organisms.
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• Any substance that is toxic to the organism in which it is generated
Example sentence • The buildup of autotoxins in the body can contribute to negative health outcomes.
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• digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
9 4 noun
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• a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
Example sentence • The exotoxins released by the bacteria damaged the host cells.
10 4 noun
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• a toxin produced by a fungus
Example sentence • Exposure to mycotoxins can cause respiratory problems.
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• (used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin
Example sentence • He wore a traditional costume with fringed buckskins and beaded moccasins.
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• small intestines of hogs prepared as food
Example sentence • Some people enjoy eating chitlins with hot sauce.
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• the first canonical hour; at daybreak
Example sentence • I always attend matins at the church every Sunday morning.
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• a person who lacks good judgment
Example sentence • I always seem to be the muggins who gets stuck with all the dirty dishes.
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• a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
Example sentence • We had a lot of fun playing ninepins at the bowling alley.
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