toxin
A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organismsA toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
» Plants produce toxins to defend themselves from predators.
Значення
значень: 2A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
Toxin, Giftstoff
токси́нtoksín
(ширше, proscribed, зазвичай)Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.
- a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Приклади
речень: 11Plants produce toxins to defend themselves from predators.
The neurological system is compromised by this toxin.
Caterpillars use toxins to ward off would-be attackers.
Phosphorus provides nourishment for cyanobacteria (blue algae) which multiply and release toxins.
deDer Phosphor ernährt die Cyanobakterien (Blaualgen), die sich vermehren und Giftstoffe freisetzen. — MUIRIEL
Plants release toxins in their leaves when they sense a caterpillar attack.