English

Adjective

toxic ‎(comparative more toxic, superlative most toxic)

1. (toxicology) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
2. (figuratively) harmful

   a toxic environment that promoted bullying

Synonyms

• poisonous
• venomous

Related terms

• cytotoxic adj
• toxicity noun
• toxic shock
• toxin noun

Translations

References

• toxic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• “toxic” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French toxique, Latin toxicus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtok.sik/, /tokˈsik/

Adjective

toxic m, n ‎(feminine singular toxică, masculine plural toxici, feminine and neuter plural toxice)

1. toxic

Declension

Synonyms

• otrăvicios
• otrăvitor

Related terms

• intoxica

See also

• toapsec