Definition of toxic Toxic

/tɑˈksɪk/ - [taksik] - tox•ic

We found 5 definitions of toxic from 5 different sources.

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What does toxic mean?

WordNet

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Adjective

toxic, toxiccer, toxiccest

toxic - of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"
  atoxic, nontoxic not producing or resulting from poison
  harmful causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"
  noxious injurious to physical or mental health; "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
  unhealthful detrimental to good health; "unhealthful air pollution"; "unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint"
  cyanogenetic, cyanogenic capable of producing cyanide; "amygdalin is a cyanogenetic glucoside"
  venomous, virulent, deadly infectious; having the ability to cause disease
  hepatotoxic toxic to the liver
  nephrotoxic toxic to the kidney
  ototoxic toxic to the organs of hearing or balance or to the auditory nerve; "some drugs are ototoxic"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • toxic (a.)
    Alt. of Toxical

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • toxic
    Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.

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  • toxic, noun, singular of toxics.
  • toxic, adjective.

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