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toxicity.

The quality or degree of being toxic.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ti/UK/tɑkˈsɪs.ə.ti/US, dialectal[tɑkˈsɪs.ə.ɾi]US, dialectal/tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ti/Canada, dialectal
  1. The quality or degree of being toxic.

    uncountable · usually
    drug toxicity
    liver toxicity
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English toxicity From toxic + -ity.

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