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adjective

ˈtäk-sik How to pronounce toxic (audio)
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as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing certain plants are toxic if eaten

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noun

as in poison
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing tested for toxics in the water supply

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Recent Examples of toxic
Adjective
Workers are laboring in 95 degree heat, surrounded by toxic soil. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025 Other studies have shown that PFAS polymers release smaller more toxic PFAS molecules over time. — Arlene Blum, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
According to Apolo, theobromine, an alkaloid in the cacao beans used to make chocolate, makes chocolate toxic to canines. — Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Many are similar to existing antibiotics or toxic to humans. — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for toxic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxic
  1. poisonous
  2. poison
  3. disease
  4. toxin
Adjective
  • Until this cycle of indoctrination of this poisonous hatred is stopped, there’s no chance in hell for real peace for the Middle East.
    — David Draiman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Now, finally, there’s an antidote to this poisonous narrative: Apple Cider Vinegar, a new Netflix miniseries that inverts the traditional tropes with empathy and honesty.
    — Alan Levinovitz, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of poisonous
Noun
  • Patients became enraged when doctors refused to prescribe it and poison control calls spiked.
    — Erin Alberty, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Researchers looked at over 3,000 incidents of nonfatal fentanyl exposure in children up to 19 years old that were reported to poison centers, and found a 1,194.2% increase between 2015 and 2023, according to the study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of poison
Noun
  • Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder affecting the nervous system that worsens over time, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Damage is also caused by tobacco and poor diets, not exercising, and diseases like obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
    — Alice Park, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of disease
Noun
  • Alcohol after all, absolutely is a toxin, and has long been recognized by experts, if not the broader public, as a carcinogen, after all.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Among the rules to be overhauled are those restricting industrial pollution of mercury and other air toxins, as well as those limiting soot pollution and protecting wetlands.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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