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English word toxic comes from Ancient Greek τόξον, French toxine (Toxin.)
τόξον (Ancient Greek)
toxine (French)
Toxin.
τοξικός (Ancient Greek)
τοξικόν (Ancient Greek)
toxicum (Latin)
A poison used on the tips of arrows. Any poison.
toxicus (Latin)
Toxic; poisonous.
toxicus (Late Latin)
toxique (French)
Toxic (having a harmful chemical nature).
toxic (English)
(figurative) Negative; harmful.. (medicine) Appearing grossly unwell; characterised by serious, potentially life-threatening compromise in the respiratory, circulatory or other body systems.. (toxicology) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.