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The word "毒素" is formed by combining the character "毒", which means poison or toxic, with the character "素", which means element or substance; together, they semantically create a compound where "毒" denotes the harmful quality and "素" specifies it as a core material, resulting in the meaning "toxin" or "poisonous substance".

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这种食物含有毒素。

Zhè zhǒng shíwù hányǒu dúsù.

This food contains toxins.

我们的身体可以代谢少量毒素。

Wǒmen de shēntǐ kěyǐ dàixiè shǎoliàng dúsù.

Our bodies can metabolize small amounts of toxins.

黄曲霉毒素对肝脏危害极大。

Huáng qūméi dúsù duì gānzàng wēihài jí dà.

Aflatoxin is extremely harmful to the liver.

环境污染导致毒素在生物体内积累。

Huánjìng wūrǎn dǎozhì dúsù zài shēngwùtǐ nèi jīlěi.

Environmental pollution causes toxins to accumulate in organisms.

网络上的某些极端言论如同精神毒素。

Wǎngluò shàng de mǒu xiē jíduān yánlùn rútóng jīngshén dúsù.

Some extreme remarks on the internet are like mental toxins.

Word Definition - 毒素

dú sù toxin; (fig.) pernicious influence

Individual Character Details

毒 dú
素 sù