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- pronunciation:
- tak
sihk
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adjective |
| definition: |
When something is toxic, it has something in it that is very harmful to humans or animals. A toxic thing has some kind of poison substance in it.
These chemicals have to be handled very carefully because they are toxic.Many cleaning products, like bleach, are toxic and have to be kept away from little children.- similar words:
- venomous
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| related words: |
deadly, unhealthy |
| derivations: |
toxically (adv.), toxicity (n.) |
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