as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
certain plants are toxic if eaten
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as in poison
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
tested for toxics in the water supply
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Recent Examples of toxic
Laura Schober, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
Secondhand marijuana smoke has many of the same carcinogens and toxic chemicals as secondhand tobacco smoke, along with THC, the active ingredient in cannabis.
—David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Frances Beinecke, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012
The Calvert City facilities have been repeatedly fined for leaking air toxics since at least 2010.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Mercury can have toxic effects on the nervous, immune, and digestive systems, which can result in health problems affecting the lungs, kidneys, eyes, and skin depending on the type of mercury exposure.
—Laura Schober, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
Secondhand marijuana smoke has many of the same carcinogens and toxic chemicals as secondhand tobacco smoke, along with THC, the active ingredient in cannabis.
—David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Noun
Humans are filling the world's atmosphere with greenhouse gases, tainting its aquifer and surface water with deadly pollutants, eroding its soils, and allowing damaging toxics to build up in human bodies.
—Frances Beinecke, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012
The Calvert City facilities have been repeatedly fined for leaking air toxics since at least 2010.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2024
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Despite its reputation for being poisonous, popular poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) has only mild effects if nibbled, the ASPCA says.Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
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The plot is this: To stop a witness from testifying against him, a gangster stows away poisonous snakes in the cargo hold of a plane on which the witness is traveling.Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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In September, Bay View residents questioned whether raccoons and other wildlife were being affected by rat poison.Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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In fact, pet owners should be vigilant and make sure their pets avoid tainted food or poison.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Worsening nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea Seizures Extreme fatigue High fever Rapid heart rate Disorientation A Quick Review Kidney failure is the last stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and everyone experiences the condition a little differently.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
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Diabetes is associated with serious cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis (the plaque buildup in the arteries), heart attack, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure.New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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Coal ash is a sooty confetti of toxins: arsenic, mercury, silica, radium.Jared Sullivan, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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One of the especially dangerous elements of a STEC-type E. coli infection is that it cannot be treated with antibiotics, since bursting the bacteria can lead to more release of toxins and possibly worsen symptoms.Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Toxic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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