environmental toxin

collocation in English

meaningsofenvironmentalandtoxin

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withtoxin.
environmental
adjective
uk
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl/us
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl/
relating to ...
See more atenvironmental
toxin
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtɒk.sɪn/us
/ˈtɑːk.sɪn/
a poisonous substance, especially one produced by bacteria, that ...
See more attoxin

(Definition ofenvironmentalandtoxinfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofenvironmental toxin

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
For example, biological exposures to an infectious agent or anenvironmentaltoxinare reflected in e2, as is measurement error.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, it has been classified as anenvironmentaltoxinand can cause birth defects.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Anenvironmentaltoxinis one that is found naturally in our surroundings.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Finally, fertilisation is very sensitive to environmental toxins, both natural and man-made.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He can increase in size and strength, cancel psychokinetic energies in his vicinity, and adapt to anyenvironmentaltoxin.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Mercury in its various forms is particularly harmful to fetuses as anenvironmentaltoxinin pregnancy, as well as to infants.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Bacteria, yeast and environmental toxins fall into the category of non-self because they are all foreign to the body.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It may be caused by diseases and it is to the extirpation of those diseases, and of environmental toxins having the same result, that research ought to be devoted.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Pesticides, solar radiation, drug and environmental toxins have become increasingly pervasive in todays society.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The fish are slow to mature, and therefore collect relatively high levels of environmental toxins.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Air pollution is also a significant contribution to environmental toxins in pregnancy.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Following this definition, an agroecologist would study agriculture's various relationships with soil health, water quality, air quality, meso- and micro-fauna, surrounding flora, environmental toxins, and other environmental contexts.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Their goal was to develop a fish that could detect pollution by selectively fluorescing in the presence of environmental toxins.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
However other metals such as lead, manganese, arsenic, cadmium and iron, as well as prenatal exposure to pesticides, tobacco, and other environmental toxins are also implicated as causative factors.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Air and water pollutants, environmental toxins, conventional styling products and excessive amounts of sebum have the potential to build up on the scalp.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It can be used to test the effects of environmental toxins, absorption of aerosolized therapeutics, and the safety and efficacy of new drugs.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Environmental toxins and pathogens have also been implicated, such as, carbon monoxide poisoning or herpes encephalitis and infrequent developmental occurrences have been documented.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Evarts found fasting to be the best method for detoxification in the overall treatment of chronic illness, which was often associated with ingested and environmental toxins.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Carson used ecological science to link the release of environmental toxins to human and ecosystem health.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofenvironmental
Go to the definition oftoxin
See other collocations withtoxin