toxin

🇬🇧/ˈtɒksɪn/ 🇺🇸/ˈtɑːksɪn/
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A toxin is any poisonous substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants. 毒素

noun [物质名词] 毒素;毒质

Tests showed increased levels of toxin in shellfish. 测试表明贝类中的毒素级别上升了。

tox(毒) + in → 毒素, 毒质
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They were close to weaponizing ricin - a lethal plant toxin. 他们快把蓖麻毒素——一种致命的植物毒素——研发成武器了。
Other mammals, such as the platypus and some shrews, are venomous, meaning they produce a toxin internally . 其他哺乳动物如鸭嘴兽和一些鼩鼱是有毒的,这意味着它们会在体内产生一种毒素。