tox´i|cal|ly

tox´i|cal|ly
tox|ic «TOK sihk», adjective.
1. of, having to do with, or caused by a toxin or poison: »

a toxic illness.

2. poisonous: »

toxic plants. Fumes from an automobile are toxic.

SYNONYM(S): noxious.
[< Late Latin toxicus < Latin toxicum poison < Greek toxikón (phármakon) (poison) for use on arrows < tóxon bow]
tox´i|cal|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • tox´i|co|log´i|cal|ly — tox|i|co|log|i|cal «TOK suh kuh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with toxicology. –tox´i|co|log´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • tox|i|co|log|i|cal — «TOK suh kuh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with toxicology. –tox´i|co|log´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • toxical — tox·i·cal …   English syllables

  • toxically — tox·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

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  • toxicology — tox•i•col•o•gy [[t]ˌtɒk sɪˈkɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. pha the branch of pharmacology dealing with the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons • Etymology: 1790–1800 tox i•co•log′i•cal kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl tox i•co•log′ic,adj. tox i•co•log′i•cal•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

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