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- Dictionarytoxic/ˈtɒksɪk/
adjective
- 1. poisonous: "the dumping of toxic waste"
- 2. very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way: "a toxic relationship"
noun
- 1. poisonous substances.
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very unpleasant or unacceptable. informal. causing you a lot of harm and unhappiness over a long period of time: toxic parents. a toxic relationship.
: containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation. toxic waste. a toxic radioactive gas. an insecticide highly toxic to birds. 2. : exhibiting symptoms of infection or toxicosis. the patient became toxic two days later. 3. : extremely harsh, malicious, or harmful. toxic sarcasm. 4.
Definitions of toxic. 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.
very unpleasant or unacceptable. informal. causing you a lot of harm and unhappiness over a long period of time: toxic parents. a toxic relationship.
Toxic definition: of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison. See examples of TOXIC used in a sentence.
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.
(informal, disapproving) (of a person, relationship or situation) very unpleasant, especially in the way somebody likes to control and influence other people in a dishonest way. I felt trapped in this toxic relationship. The political situation is highly toxic. the toxic atmosphere that now exists in political life. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
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.
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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.
