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• toxic — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin toxicus, from Latin toxicum poison, from Greek toxikon arrow poison, from neuter of toxikos of a bow, from toxon bow, arrow Date: 1664 1. containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Toxic shock syndrome — A grave condition occurring predominantly in menstruating women using tampons, toxic shock is characterized by a highly toxic state (with sudden high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aching) followed by low blood pressure (hypotension) which can …   Medical dictionary

• toxic — tox|ic [ˈtɔksık US ˈta:k ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: toxicus, from Latin toxicum poison , from Greek toxikon arrow poison , from toxon bow, arrow ] containing poison, or caused by poisonous substances ▪ fumes from a toxic waste… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• toxic */ — UK [ˈtɒksɪk] / US [ˈtɑksɪk] adjective 1) poisonous and harmful to people, animals, or the environment highly toxic industrial chemicals 2) business used to describe a loan or other financial agreement which causes very serious business problems… …   English dictionary

• toxic — tox|ic [ taksık ] adjective * poisonous and harmful to people, animals, or the environment: highly toxic industrial chemicals ╾ tox|ic|i|ty [ tak sısəti ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• toxic shock syndrome — n. a disease, esp. of young menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons, characterized by fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and, often, shock and caused by a toxin releasing bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus) …   English World dictionary

• Toxic (song) — Infobox Single Name = Toxic Artist = Britney Spears from Album = In the Zone Released = flagicon|US February 24, 2004 flagicon|Germany February 2, 2004 flagicon|UK March 1, 2004 Format = CD, DVD Recorded = 2003 Genre = Electropop, dance pop… …   Wikipedia

• Toxic —    A very high risk investment which is highly likely to be in default. * * * toxic UK US /ˈtɒksɪk/ adjective ► poisonous: toxic to sb/sth »These substances can be toxic to humans. toxic chemical/substance/material »The company has cut toxic… …   Financial and business terms

• toxic — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, stay ▪ Black walnuts can prove toxic to other plants. ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB …   Collocations dictionary

• toxic shock syndrome — noun syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using… …   Useful english dictionary

• toxic shock syndrome — Pathol. a rapidly developing, sometimes fatal infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, gastrointestinal upsets, a sunburnlike rash, and a drop in blood pressure: caused by a Staphylococcus aureus toxin and occurring esp. in menstruating… …   Universalium