Definitions for: Toxic

[adj] of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"

Webster (1913) Definition: Tox"ic, Toxical Tox"ic*al, a. [L. toxicum poison,
originally, a poison in which arrows were dipped, Gr.
toxiko`n (sc. ?) poison for smearing arrows with, fr.
toxiko`s of or for the bow, from to`xon bow, arrow. Cf.
Intoxicate.]
Of or pertaining to poison; poisonous; as, toxic medicines.

Synonyms: cyanogenetic, cyanogenic, deadly, hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic, ototoxic, poisonous, toxicant, venomous, virulent

Antonyms: atoxic, nontoxic

See Also: harmful, noxious, unhealthful

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