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Toxin

This is a poison. Within the scientific community, it is the term used specifically to refer to poisonous substances that are produced by living organisms, whether animals, plants, or bacteria. Botulism, a bacterial toxin, is one example. People commonly use the term, however, as a catchall for all poisonous substances-naturally occurring and man-made.

 

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