of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances
of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"
having within 50 cm from the soil surface concentrations of ions other than aluminium, iron, sodium, calcium or magnesium which are toxic for plant growth
A substance capable of causing harm (e g poisonous) to humans, animals or other living things
(1) harmful, destructive, or deadly; (2) of, or pertaining to a toxin: a poisonous substance, having a protein structure, secreted by certain organisms and capable of causing toxicosis when introduced into the body tissues but also capable of inducing a counteragent or an antitoxin
poisonous Toxic effects of a substance are dependent on the dose At sufficiently high doses, air, water, anything, even the inert gas helium, is toxic (High pressure helium causes lethal convulsions even when adequate oxygen is present )
Causing acute or chronic injury to the human body or suspected of being able to cause disease or injury under some conditions The HCS defines "toxic" and "highly toxic" specifically by the chemical's median lethal dose and median lethal concentration for laboratory animals
A toxic substance is poisonous. the cost of cleaning up toxic waste These products are not toxic to humans. = poisonous + toxicity toxicities tox·ic·ity data on the toxicity of chemicals. containing poison, or caused by poisonous substances (toxicus, from toxicum , from toxikon , from toxon )