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[ˈtɒksɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- poisonous
(e.g: the dumping of toxic waste)
- very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way
(e.g: a toxic relationship)
- denoting or relating to debt that has a high risk of default
(e.g: toxic debts)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from medieval Latin toxicus ‘poisoned’, from Latin toxicum ‘poison’, from Greek toxikon (pharmakon) ‘(poison for) arrows’, from toxon ‘bow’
[ˈtɒksɪk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- poisonous substances
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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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