[ˈtɒksɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- poisonous
(e.g: the dumping of toxic waste)

- very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way
(e.g: a toxic relationship)

- denoting or relating to debt that has a high risk of default
(e.g: toxic debts)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin toxicus ‘poisoned’, from Latin toxicum ‘poison’, from Greek toxikon (pharmakon) ‘(poison for) arrows’, from toxon ‘bow’

[ˈtɒksɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- poisonous substances


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin toxicus ‘poisoned’, from Latin toxicum ‘poison’, from Greek toxikon (pharmakon) ‘(poison for) arrows’, from toxon ‘bow’