release a toxin

verb phrase

  1. to cause a toxic substance to escape or be emitted into the surrounding environment or into a living body

    transitive; often used with 'into' or 'from'

    • "Some snakes release a toxin to protect themselves."A2
    • "The bacteria release a toxin that causes food poisoning."B1
    • "When heated, this plastic can release a toxin into the air."B2

Collocations

release a toxin into the environmentrelease a toxin into the bloodstreamrelease a deadly toxin

Word family

toxintoxictoxicity