How to Use toxin in a Sentence

toxin

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  • The toxin produced by E. coli led to the death of her 2½-year-old son, Kevin.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The buildup of toxins in his body had left him comatose.
    — Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • He was not poisoned with a weapons-grade toxin or found in the wreckage of an aircraft that plunged from the sky.
    — Greg Miller, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Once in the Gulf Stream, waves can force the toxin produced to be dispersed in the air, which can be carried by east winds to the beaches.
    — Kimberly Miller, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The plant's chemical is an oil, so just rinsing with water will not help clear the skin of the toxin.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Their eggs carry a toxin, too, which can cause skin and eye rashes.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The eco-friendly toxin-free PVC is scratch- and tear-resistant to hold up to every punch.
    — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2022
  • Researchers also hope the toxins won't spread to other parts of the Pacific Ocean.
    — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023
  • Left unplugged, many wells leak climate-warming methane, brine and toxins that were used in the drilling process.
    — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The toxins must come from abroad, presumably in food and consumer products.
    — Kim Tingley, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • When heated and left out too long, the bacteria produce a toxin.
    — Abbey Monsour, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Tuesday’s vote will determine which toxin, and how much of it, the country may have to endure.
    — Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Only when the precursor and the enzyme are released together outside of the cell is the toxin formed.
    — Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The animal is immune to the toxins produced by its prey and collects it in special sacs found in the branches at the end of its appendages.
    — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
  • This potent type of toxin can do a real number or numbers on your body.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022
  • When the toxin reaches the outer surface of a cell, this protein forms into a doughnut-like shape, then punches a hole through the cell wall.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Every year, millions of mice are treated with a lethal dose of botulinum toxin to test the potency of each batch of the toxin, Tagle said.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2023
  • The tests came back negative for the narcotics and chemicals, ruling out antifreeze as the toxin.
    — Abigail Pesta, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Last year, toxin levels in many of the lakes were consistently above the level that is considered safe for dogs.
    — Eva Tesfaye, Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
  • The Botulinum toxin is injected via a syringe, directly under the ear, where the jaw hinges.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2022
  • But the scientists wanna know if, if folks who have been exposed to toxins on account of the train crash are incurring.
    — Staff Reports, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The tadpoles that were not exposed to the bufadienolide toxin barely nibbled their toad and frog eggs.
    — New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Cut to Palmer and Kasie (Diona Reasonover), sweaty and near death and sprawled on the lab floor after being exposed to a mystery toxin earlier that day.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Predators in turn adapted to those toxins to gain an advantage in their fight for survival.
    — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Their prolonged use allowed the bacteria to produce large amounts of toxin.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Oct. 2022
  • With liver disease, the liver struggles to filter natural toxins out of the body and those toxins can travel to the brain.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Drinking plenty of water helps flush out toxins through urine and sweat, aiding in the elimination of delta-8 THC from your body.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2023
  • Each animal is treated with a range of medications and fluids to flush out the toxins.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
  • When alarmed, these animals lick these glands, transferring the toxins to their teeth, which are then used to attack predators.
    — USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Whatever the source, storing the toxin in skin and feathers may help protect the birds against parasites, Jønsson says.
    — Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023

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