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“Tocsin” or “Toxin”

tocsin / toxin are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

tocsin

  • nounthe sound of an alarm (usually a bell).
  • nouna bell used to sound an alarm.

toxin t·AA·k·s·ah·n

  • nouna poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species.
Usage

Examples in context

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“tocsin”

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“toxin”

  • …can germinate and produce botulism toxin.
  • …because most species contain a toxin.
  • …(because of its medical applications) toxin is d-tubocurarine.
  • …digestive enzymes and a paralysing toxin.
  • …western account of how the toxin was prepared from plants by…
  • …MS patients secrete an unknown toxin against oligodendrocytes
  • …has secretly created a fear-inducing toxin and plots with Ra's al…
  • The main toxin of curare, d-tubocurarine, occupies the…
  • …gourds, of which the main toxin is C toxiferine I, comprising…
  • Trauma as a Toxin or Public Health Problem

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