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   toxic

   /ˈtɒksɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. poisonous: "the dumping of toxic waste"
   • ▪ relating to or caused by poison: "toxic hazards"
   • 2. very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way: "a toxic relationship"
   • 3. 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

   • 1. poisonous substances.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin toxicus ‘poisoned’, from Latin toxicum ‘poison’, from Greek toxikon (pharmakon) ‘(poison for) arrows’, from toxon ‘bow’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. toxically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › toxicToxic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TOXIC is containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation. How to use toxic in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOXIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TOXIC definition: 1. poisonous: 2. very unpleasant or unacceptable 3. causing you a lot of harm and unhappiness over…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › toxicToxic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison. “suffering from exposure to toxic substances” synonyms: harmful. causing or capable of causing harm. unhealthful. detrimental to good health. noxious. injurious to physical or mental health. cyanogenetic, cyanogenic. capable of producing cyanide. deadly, venomous, virulent.

5. www.yourdictionary.com › toxicToxic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Filter. adjective. Of, affected by, or caused by a toxin, or poison. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Capable of causing injury or death, especially by chemical means; poisonous. Toxic industrial waste. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Acting as a poison; poisonous. Webster's New World.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › toxicTOXIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Toxic definition: of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison. See examples of TOXIC used in a sentence.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › toxic_adjtoxic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the word toxic mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word toxic , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtoxic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of toxic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOXIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. of, affected by, or caused by a toxin, or poison. 2. acting as a poison; poisonous. noun. 3. a toxic substance; also, something contaminated by a toxic substance. usually used in pl.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOXIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    TOXIC meaning: 1. poisonous: 2. very unpleasant or unacceptable 3. causing you a lot of harm and unhappiness over…. Learn more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › toxicToxic - definition of toxic by The Free Dictionary

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    1. of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition. 2. acting as or having the effect of a poison; poisonous: a toxic drug.