toxics

noun

Definition of toxicsnext
plural of toxic
as in poisons
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing tested for toxics in the water supply

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  1. diseases
  2. toxins
  3. pesticides
Noun
  • Some believe aluminum can contribute to the development of diseases like breast cancer and Alzheimer's, but there isn't enough scientific evidence to support those claims.
    Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • An adult fruit fly’s brain is much more complex, however—and most importantly, the small insects share 60 percent of human DNA, as well 75 percent of the genes that cause genetic diseases, per a statement.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of diseases
Noun
  • Patients were showing up at the hospital drenched in floodwater saturated with gasoline, chemicals and other unknown toxins.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In response, your body releases toxins of its own, chemicals designed to kill the invading organism but that, all too often, damage your body, too, leaving you victim to friendly fire.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of toxins
Noun
  • More recently, environmental activists have alleged that the school district is slipping in its commitment to avoid the use of potentially dangerous pesticides on campus, for such purposes as landscaping.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • So when a pathogen gets exposed via those pesticides, the valley fever fungus is also in those soils.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pesticides
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toxicants

toxics

toxin

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