- toxic tox·ic adj
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toxic — TOXÍC, Ă, toxici, ce, adj., s.n. 1. adj. Care poate intoxica, otrăvi; otrăvitor. 2. Otravă. – Din fr. toxique. Trimis de RACAI, 07.12.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 Toxic ≠ antitoxic, atoxic, netoxic Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime TÓXIC… … Dicționar Român
toxic — tox•ic [[t]ˈtɒk sɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pha of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition[/ex] 2) pha acting as or having the effect of a poison; poisonous: a toxic drug[/ex] • Etymology: 1655–65; < LL toxicus… … From formal English to slang
tox|i|cant — «TOK suh kuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. poisonous; toxic. –n. 1. = poison. (Cf. ↑poison) 2. = intoxicant. (Cf. ↑intoxicant) ╂[< Medieval Latin toxicans, antis, present participle of toxicare to poison < Late Latin toxicus; see etym. under … Useful english dictionary
toxic — tox|ic [ˈtɔksık US ˈta:k ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: toxicus, from Latin toxicum poison , from Greek toxikon arrow poison , from toxon bow, arrow ] containing poison, or caused by poisonous substances ▪ fumes from a toxic waste… … Dictionary of contemporary English
toxic — 1. SYN: poisonous. 2. Pertaining to a toxin. [G. toxikon, an arrow poison] * * * tox·ic täk sik adj 1) of, relating to, or caused by a poison or toxin <a toxic effect> 2 a) affected by a poison or toxin b) affected with toxemia of pregnancy … Medical dictionary
toxic — toxically, adv. /tok sik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition. 2. acting as or having the effect of a poison; poisonous: a toxic drug. n. 3. a toxic chemical or other substance. [1655 65; … Universalium
non-toxic — non toxˈic (↑toxic) adj • • • Main Entry: ↑non … Useful english dictionary
cytotoxin — cy•to•tox•in [[t]ˌsaɪ təˈtɒk sɪn[/t]] n. imu pha a substance that has a toxic effect on certain cells • Etymology: 1900–05 cy to•tox′ic, adj. cy to•tox•ic′i•ty tɒkˈsɪs ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
toxophore — Denoting the atomic group of the toxin molecule which carries the poisonous principle. [toxo + G. phoros, bearing] * * * toxo·phore täk sə .fȯ(ə)r n a chemical group that produces the toxic effect in a toxin molecule toxo·phor·ic .täk s … Medical dictionary
endotoxin — en•do•tox•in [[t]ˌɛn doʊˈtɒk sɪn[/t]] n. pha a toxin that is released from certain bacteria as they disintegrate in the body, causing fever, toxic shock, etc • Etymology: 1900–05 en do•tox′ic, adj … From formal English to slang
Cytotoxic — Toxic to cells, cell toxic, cell killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are forms of cytotoxic therapy. They kill cells. The prefix cyto denotes a cell. It comes from the Greek kytos meaning hollow, as a… … Medical dictionary
