毒素(どくそ)

どくそ
noun
toxin; poisonous substance
1. toxin; poisonous substance
A harmful substance produced by living organisms such as bacteria, plants, or animals. Used in both scientific and everyday contexts.
体(からだ)から毒素(どくそ)を出(だ)す。
To expel toxins from the body.
このキノコには強(つよ)い毒素(どくそ)が含(ふく)まれている。
This mushroom contains a strong toxin.
食中毒(しょくちゅうどく)は細菌(さいきん)が作(つく)り出(だ)す毒素(どくそ)が原因(げんいん)になることが多(おお)い。
Food poisoning is often caused by toxins produced by bacteria.

USAGE:
Used in both scientific and health/wellness contexts. In popular health media, 毒素(どくそ)を排出(はいしゅつ)する (to expel toxins) is a common phrase associated with detox trends.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 毒素(どくそ)を排出(はいしゅつ)する (to expel toxins)
  • 毒素(どくそ)が回(まわ)る (for toxin to spread through the body)
  • 細菌(さいきん)毒素(どくそ) (bacterial toxin)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 毒(どく): poison — a broader, more general term
  • 有害物質(ゆうがいぶっしつ): harmful substance — broader term covering chemicals and pollutants
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Added 2026.3.14 19:32
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