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containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
- certain plants are toxic if eaten
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of toxic (Entry 2 of 2)
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
- tested for toxics in the water supply
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Trending: 'Toxic' or 'Noxious'?
They mean similar things, but one denotes greater harm
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The first known use of toxic was in 1664
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