Etymology

toxin

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Today it means: A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms. Full definition →

Latin toxicum ← Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)
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  1. Ancient Greekτόξον (tóxon)
  2. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  3. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  4. Latintoxicum
  5. English todaytoxin

From Latin toxicum, equivalent to toxi- + -in.

Words from the same roots

Latintoxicum all →

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