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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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• a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
Example sentence • Exposure to aflatoxins can lead to various health problems.
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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 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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• 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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• 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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Example sentence • Exposure to certain toxines can cause severe health problems.
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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 • 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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• (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
Example sentence • The children were scared of the goblins hiding in the dark forest.
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• a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
Example sentence • I spilled some coffee, could you get me a few napkins ?
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• a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
Example sentence • I carved spooky faces into the pumpkins for Halloween.
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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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• digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
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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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• bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
Example sentence • He bowled a strike and knocked down all tenpins .
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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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• a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
Example sentence • The exotoxins released by the bacteria damaged the host cells.
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• A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.
Example sentence • The moulins carved deep valleys into the glaciers.
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• a toxin produced by a fungus
Example sentence • Exposure to mycotoxins can cause respiratory problems.
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• a word used in exclamations of confusion
Example sentence • What the dickens are you doing?
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• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • She imagines herself living in a different country.
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• a bowling game using slender bowling pins
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• a bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider
Example sentence • He scored a strike in duckpins .
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• a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
Example sentence • She stacked the spillikins carefully in a tower.
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Example sentence • During development, acrasins are secreted to attract cells to a specific location.
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• one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
Example sentence • Microfilaments are composed of actins and are involved in various cellular processes.
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Example sentence • Scientists have been studying aequorins for their bioluminescent properties.
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• a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
Example sentence • Egg whites contain a large amount of albumins .
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• Newly hatched fish, especially salmon.
Example sentence • The abundance of alevins indicates a healthy fish population.
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Example sentence • The plant's natural defense system relies on the production of alexins .
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• a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
Example sentence • The algins in the seaweed help to bind heavy metals.
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