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noun
- 1. a toxic substance introduced into the environment, e.g. a pesticide.
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Toxic substance
A toxicant is any toxic substance, whether artificial or naturally occurring. By contrast, a toxin is a poison produced naturally by an organism (e.g. plant, animal, insect, bacterium). The different types of toxicants can be found in the air, soil, water, or food. Wikipedia