🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

toxina

Pronunciation / Transliteration: toxina

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Toxin/ˈtɒksɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14200 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A toxina foi identificada pelos cientistas."

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As noun
  1. 1

    An poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms.

    "Certain mushrooms contain dangerous toxins that can cause liver failure."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the late 19th century, derived from modern Latin 'toxicum' (poison), from Greek 'toxikon' (poison for arrows), from 'toxon' (bow).

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