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toxic

tox.ic \'ta:k-sik\ \ta:k-'sis-*t-e-\ aj [LL toxicus, fr. L toxicum poison, 
   fr. Gk toxikon arrow poiso]n, fr. neut. of toxikos of a bow, fr. toxon bow, 
   arrow 1: of, relating to, or caused by a poison or toxin  2: POISONOUS  - 
   tox.ic.i.ty n