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tóxico

tóxico

See also: toxico and toxico-

Portuguese

Noun

tóxico m (plural tóxicos)

  1. (toxicology) poison (substance harmful to a living organism)
  2. a recreational drug

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Adjective

tóxico m (feminine singular tóxica, masculine plural tóxicos, feminine plural tóxicas, comparable)

  1. (toxicology) toxic (harmful to a living organism)

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Antonyms

  • atóxico

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin toxicum (arrow poison), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, arrow poison), from τοξικός (toxikós, pertaining to bows), from τόξον (tóxon, bow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoksiko/

Adjective

tóxico m (feminine singular tóxica, masculine plural tóxicos, feminine plural tóxicas)

  1. toxic

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