toxic

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Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
Appearing grossly unwell; characterised by serious, potentially life-threatening compromise in the respiratory, circulatory or other body systems.
(figuratively) Severely negative or harmful.
(figuratively) Hateful or strongly antipathetic.

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/ˈtɒk.sɪk/

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”).