toxic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Poisonous; harmful or deadly if it gets into the body.

   Tobacco smoke contains many toxic substances.

2. 2
   adj

   Very harmful or unpleasant to be around.

   He finally left his toxic workplace.

3. 3
   adj

   Of a person, hateful or extremely unpleasant.

   It is best to stay away from toxic people.

Etymology tree Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Borrowed from French toxique, from Late Latin toxicus (“poisoned”), from Latin toxicum (“poison”), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón) [φάρμακον (phármakon)] ("poison for use on arrows"), from τοξικός (toxikós, “pertaining to arrows or archery”), from τόξον (tóxon, “bow”).

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