{
  "toxin":{
    "a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing":{
      "examples":[
        "read a pamphlet on the toxin responsible for botulism, a food poisoning that can cause paralysis and even death in some cases"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bane",
        "poison",
        "toxic",
        "venom"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "cancer",
        "contagion",
        "disease",
        "virus",
        "fungicide",
        "germicide",
        "herbicide",
        "insecticide",
        "microbicide",
        "pesticide",
        "toxicant"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "antidote",
        "antivenin",
        "antivenom",
        "mithridate",
        "cure",
        "cure-all",
        "elixir",
        "panacea"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "toxic":{
    "containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing":{
      "examples":[
        "certain plants are toxic if eaten"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "envenomed",
        "poison",
        "poisoned",
        "poisonous",
        "venomous"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "contagious",
        "infectious",
        "infective",
        "pathogenic",
        "pestilent",
        "pestilential",
        "baneful",
        "deleterious",
        "harmful",
        "hurtful",
        "injurious",
        "malignant",
        "nocuous",
        "noxious",
        "virulent",
        "unhealthful",
        "unhealthy",
        "unwholesome",
        "calamitous",
        "deadly",
        "fatal",
        "fell",
        "lethal",
        "murderous"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "beneficial",
        "curative",
        "healthful",
        "healthy",
        "helpful",
        "palliative",
        "remedial",
        "salubrious",
        "salutary",
        "wholesome",
        "benign",
        "harmless",
        "innocuous",
        "inoffensive",
        "nonfatal",
        "nonlethal"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "nonpoisonous",
        "nontoxic",
        "nonvenomous"
      ]
    },
    "a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing":{
      "examples":[
        "tested for toxics in the water supply"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bane",
        "poison",
        "toxin",
        "venom"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "cancer",
        "contagion",
        "disease",
        "virus",
        "fungicide",
        "germicide",
        "herbicide",
        "insecticide",
        "microbicide",
        "pesticide",
        "toxicant"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "antidote",
        "antivenin",
        "antivenom",
        "mithridate",
        "cure",
        "cure-all",
        "elixir",
        "panacea"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "toxins":{
    "a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing":{
      "examples":[
        "read a pamphlet on the toxin responsible for botulism, a food poisoning that can cause paralysis and even death in some cases"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "banes",
        "poisons",
        "toxics",
        "venoms"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "cancers",
        "contagions",
        "diseases",
        "viruses",
        "fungicides",
        "germicides",
        "herbicides",
        "insecticides",
        "microbicides",
        "pesticides",
        "toxicants"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "antidotes",
        "antivenins",
        "antivenoms",
        "mithridates",
        "cures",
        "cure-alls",
        "elixirs",
        "panaceas"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}