TOXIC; TOXICAL Tox"ic, Tox"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. toxicum poison, originally, a poison in which arrows were dipped, Gr. Intoxicate.]

Defn: Of or pertaining to poison; poisonous; as, toxic medicines.

TOXICANT
Tox"i*cant, n.

Defn: A poisonous agent or drug, as opium; an intoxicant.

TOXICATION Tox`i*ca"tion, n. [L. toxicum a poison: cf. toxicatus smeared with poison.]

Defn: Poisoning.

TOXICITY
Tox*ic"i*ty, n.

Defn: The quality or state of being toxic or poisonous; poisonousness.

TOXICOGENIC
Tox`i*co*gen"ic, a. [See Toxic, and -genic.] (Physiol. & Med.)

Defn: Producing toxic products; as, toxicogenic germs or bacteria.