toxin vs poison
poison vs toxintoxin and poison both are nouns.
toxin is not a verb while poison is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| toxin | Yes | No | No | No |
| poison | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
poison is a hypernym of
toxin; that is, poison is a
word with a broader meaning than toxin:
- toxin: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
- poison: any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
Other hypernyms of toxin include
poisonous substance, toxicant.
| toxin (noun) | poison (noun) |
|---|---|
| a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species | anything that harms or destroys |
| any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism |
| toxin (verb) | poison (verb) |
|---|---|
| administer poison to | |
| add poison to | |
| kill with poison | |
| kill by its poison | |
| spoil as if by poison |
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