toxic
toxic definition
toxic (täk′sik)
adjective
- of, affected by, or caused by a toxin, or poison
- acting as a poison; poisonous
Etymology: ML toxicus < L toxicum, a poison < Gr toxicon, a poison, orig., poison in which arrows were dipped < toxicos, of or for a bow < toxon, a bow
noun
a toxic substance; also, something contaminated by a toxic substance: usually used in pl.
Related Forms:
- toxicity tox·ic′·ity (-is′ə tē) noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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