tóxico

Portuguese

/ˈtɔk.si.ku/, /ˈtɔk.si.ko/, /ˈtɔ.ʃi.ku/

noun
Definitions
  • (toxicology) poison substance harmful to a living organism
  • a recreational drug

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin toxicum (poison, arrow poison) derived from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (arrow poison, poison for arrows).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τοξικόν

Gloss

arrow poison, poison for arrows

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