Toxicant
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A toxicant is a type of poison that is made by humans or introduced into the environment by human activity (i.e. not naturally occurring).[1] This is in contrast to a toxin, which is a poison produced naturally by an organism (e.g. plant, animal, insect).[2]
[edit] Pesticides
Some toxicants are specifically developed to fight pests, the so-called pesticides such as
- insecticides to kill insects
- herbicides to kill weeds,
- food conservation products to kill micro-organisms
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