dúsù

毒素

Word · Noun

toxin; poisonous substance; harmful influence

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

toxin; poisonous substance produced by an organism

neutral

Refers specifically to a biological poison produced by living organisms (e.g., bacteria, plants, animals). Can be a protein or other compound.

Bì蓖
má麻
zhǒng种
zi子
zhōng中
hán含
yǒu有
zhì致
mìng命
de的
dú毒
sù素
 。

Castor beans contain a lethal toxin.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
dú毒
shé蛇
de的
shén神
jīng经
dú毒
sù素
néng能
zài在
jǐ几
fēn分
zhōng钟
nèi内
dǎo导
zhì致
tān瘫
huàn痪
 。

This snake's neurotoxin can cause paralysis within minutes.

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Shí食
wù物
zhòng中
dú毒
cháng常
yóu由
xì细
jūn菌
dú毒
sù素
yǐn引
qǐ起
 。

Food poisoning is often caused by bacterial toxins.

2.

noun

pernicious influence; corrosive element (in speech, writing, or ideology)

neutral

A metaphorical use, often applied to harmful, backward, or corrupting ideas, cultural products, or ideologies.

Yào要
jiān坚
jué决
dǐ抵
zhì制
fēng封
jiàn建
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
dú毒
sù素
 。

We must resolutely resist the pernicious influence of feudal ideology.

Zhè这
piān篇
wǎng网
luò络
wén文
zhāng章
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
jīng精
shén神
dú毒
sù素
 。

This online article is full of spiritual poison.

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Yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
zhè这
xiē些
cuò错
wù误
guān观
diǎn点
zhōng中
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
dú毒
sù素
 。

Be vigilant against the ideological poison in these erroneous views.