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/ˈtɒksɪk/

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adjective
adjective: toxic

1. poisonous.
"the dumping of toxic waste"

Similar: poisonous venomous

relating to or caused by poison.

"toxic hazards"

2. very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or

insidious way.
"a toxic relationship"

3. FINANCE
denoting or relating to debt that has a high risk
of default.
"toxic debts"
denoting securities that are based on toxic
debt and for which there is not a healthy or
functioning market.
"the financial system has become clogged
with toxic assets"
noun
noun: toxic; plural noun: toxics

poisonous substances.

Origin

mid 17th century: from medieval Latin toxicus

‘poisoned’, from Latin toxicum ‘poison’, from Greek
toxikon (pharmakon) ‘(poison for) arrows’, from toxon
‘bow’.

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Toxic De!nition & Meaning

of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or
poison: a toxic condition. ; acting as or having the
effect of a poison; poisonous: a toxic drug.

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Toxic De!nition & Meaning

adjective ; 1 · containing or being poisonous material
especially when capable of causing death or serious
debilitation. toxic waste. a toxic radioactive gas. an ...

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Toxic definition: A toxic substance is poisonous. |
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harmful. causing or capable of causing harm ;
unhealthful. detrimental to good health ; noxious.
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