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poisonous substance vs toxin

toxin vs poisonous substance

poisonous substance and toxin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poisonous substance Yes No No No
toxin Yes No No No
As nouns, toxin is a hyponym of poisonous substance; that is, toxin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poisonous substance:
  • poisonous substance: any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
  • toxin: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Other hyponyms of poisonous substance include atropine, hyoscyamine, selenite.
poisonous substance (noun) toxin (noun)
any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Difference between poisonous substance and toxin

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