toxic
Translation
toxic, poisonous, harmful, venomous
Examples
Some mushrooms are toxic to humans.
Some mushrooms are toxic to humans.
He left a toxic work environment.
He left a toxic work environment.
Grammar Patterns
toxic ((to sb./sth.)) poisonous for (sb./sth.) These chemicals are toxic to fish.
((a)) toxic ((noun)) a harmful (noun) It was a toxic relationship.
Similar Words
Synonyms: poisonous, harmful; Antonyms: harmless, non-toxic
Etymology
From Greek 'toxikon', meaning '(poison) for arrows', derived from 'toxon' (bow).
Memory Tips
Think of the skull and crossbones symbol, which often indicates something is 'toxic'.