toxic: Meaning and Definition of

tox•ic

Pronunciation: (tok'sik), [key]
— 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.
  1. a toxic chemical or other substance.
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