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toxic

[ tok-sik ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin none or poison:

    a toxic condition.

  2. acting as or having the effect of a poison; poisonous:

    a toxic drug.

  3. causing unpleasant feelings; harmful or malicious: toxic criticism.

    a toxic boyfriend who wanted complete control over her;

    toxic criticism.

  4. Finance.
    1. pertaining to or noting debt that will probably not be repaid:

      toxic mortgages.

    2. pertaining to or noting a financial instrument or other asset that has no value or an unknown value because there is no market for it:

      toxic mortgage-backed securities.



noun

  1. a toxic chemical or other substance.

toxic

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or caused by a toxin or poison; poisonous
  2. harmful or deadly
  3. (of a financial asset) likely to cause significant loss to the holder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

toxic

/ ŏĭ /

  1. Relating to or caused by a toxin.
  2. Capable of causing injury or death, especially by chemical means; poisonous.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴdz澱, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٴdz··· adverb
  • ··ٴdz· adjective
  • ԴDz·ٴdz· adjective
  • non·ٴdz··· adverb
  • Dz·ٴdz· adjective
  • ܲ·ٴdz· adjective
  • un·ٴdz··· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of toxic1

First recorded in 1655–65; from Late Latin toxicus “poisonous,” derivative of toxicum “poison,” from Greek ٴdz澱ó (for toxikòn phármakon literally, “bow poison,” i.e., poison used on arrows), equivalent to ó(Dz) “bow” + -ikon, neuter of -ikos adjective suffix; -ic none
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of toxic1

C17: from medical Latin toxicus, from Latin toxicum poison, from Greek toxikon ( pharmakon ) (poison) used on arrows, from toxon arrow
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The whole thing of toxic masculinity — I mean, there is that out there, but not all masculinity is toxic.

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They didn’t want to live alongside caravans of trucks bringing garbage in and toxic ash out.

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They talked in anxious voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents.

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I asked Stone why there was any severance agreement at all, given that Meta asserts that Wynn-Williams was fired for “poor performance and toxic behavior.”

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Because alcohol is toxic, the fly's brain must carefully weigh the risks and benefits of drinking it, and it does this by balancing signals of attraction with aversion.

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