toksīns
Latvian
Etymology
From toksisks; clearly not formed in Latvian, but borrowed as such from some other European language.
Noun
toksīns m (1st declension)
- toxin (toxic substance produced by pathogenic bacteria, or certain plants, animals)
- botulisma nūjiņas veido ļoti izturīgas sporas un producē stipras iedarbības toksīnu ― botulism bacillus forms highly resistant spores and produces a highly potent toxin
- cīņā pret intoksikāciju ir svarīgi neitralizēt organismā esošos toksīnus un izvadīt tos ― in the fight against intoxication it is important to neutralize the toxins present in the body and (then) to eliminate them
Declension
Declension of toksīns (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | toksīns | toksīni |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | toksīnu | toksīnus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | toksīna | toksīnu |
| dative (datīvs) | toksīnam | toksīniem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | toksīnu | toksīniem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | toksīnā | toksīnos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | toksīn | toksīni |
Related terms
- toksisks
- intoksikācija