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toxic
adjective
containing
poison
or
able
to
cause
serious
harm
or
death
if
eaten
,
breathed
in
,
or
absorbed
by
living
things
.
•
The
factory
dumped
toxic
waste
into
the
river
,
killing
the
fish
downstream
.
The
factory
dumped
toxic
waste
into
the
river
,
killing
the
fish
downstream
.
•
Always
wear
gloves
when
handling
toxic
chemicals
in
the
lab
.
Always
wear
gloves
when
handling
toxic
chemicals
in
the
lab
.
From
Late
Latin
toxicus
“
poisoned
”,
from
Latin
toxicum
“
poison
”,
originally
referring
to
poison
used
on
arrows
,
from
Ancient
Greek
toxikon
(
pharmakon
) “(
poison
)
for
arrows
”,
from
toxon
“
bow
,
arrow
”.
adjective
behaving
in
a
cruel
,
manipulative
,
or
harmful
way
that
damages
people
’
s
emotional
well-being
.
•
After
months
of
toxic
arguments
,
Lena
finally
ended
the
relationship
.
After
months
of
toxic
arguments
,
Lena
finally
ended
the
relationship
.
•
Online
forums
can
become
toxic
when
users
start
insulting
each
other
.
Online
forums
can
become
toxic
when
users
start
insulting
each
other
.
