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toxic

tox·ic

toxic

pronunciation:: tak sihk

part of speech:	adjective
definition 1:	acting as or like a poison; capable of causing bodily harm or death. The factory spilled toxic waste into the lake.Because lead is a toxic substance, it is no longer used in paint. synonyms: deadly, fatal, poisonous similar words: dangerous, harmful
definition 2:	having to do with or caused by a toxin; poisonous. The harmful chemicals accidentally released from the factory had toxic effects on the community. synonyms: poisonous similar words: venomous
related words:	deadly, infectious, malignant, unhealthy
derivations:	toxically (adv.), toxicity (n.)

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