deadly toxin symptoms

/ˈdɛdli ˈtɑːksɪn ˈsɪmptəmz/

noun phrase

  1. Physical or mental signs caused by exposure to a toxin that can cause death.

    B2

    plural

    • "The patient exhibited deadly toxin symptoms such as difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness."B2
    • "Rapid medical treatment is essential when someone develops symptoms of exposure to a deadly toxin."B2
    • "Because the symptoms of a deadly toxin can resemble those of other illnesses, laboratory testing may be necessary."C1

Common mistakes

  • deadly toxic symptoms→symptoms of a deadly toxin

    “Deadly toxin symptoms” is understandable, but “symptoms of a deadly toxin” is usually clearer.

Collocations

toxin exposureexposure to a deadly toxindifficulty breathingrapid medical treatmenttreatment for deadly toxin symptomsidentify deadly toxin symptoms

Word family

toxintoxictoxicitydetoxify