tóxico

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) poison (substance harmful to a living organism)
2. (masculine) a recreational drug

Adj

toxic (harmful to a living organism)

Concepts

poison

toxic

poisonous

venom

noxious

venemous

virulent

poisonous substance

injurious chemicals

toxic substances

perfluorobutanesulfonic acid

poisons

toxicant

toxic substance

toxin

Opposite of

atóxico

Synonyms

veneno

venenoso

peçonha

nocivo

venenos

substância tóxica

produto químico nocivo

toxinas

Translations

toxique

tóxico

tossico

giftig

veneno

Gift

veleno

poison

verí

vergif

tòxic

zehir

gif

metzina

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɔk.si.ku/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: toxicum

In summary

Borrowed from Latin toxicum (“arrow poison”), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, “arrow poison”), from τοξικός (toxikós, “pertaining to bows”), from τόξον (tóxon, “bow”).