tóxico

== Asturian == === Adjective === tóxico neuter of tóxicu == Galician == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin toxicum (“arrow poison”), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, “arrow poison”), from τοξικός (toxikós, “pertaining to bows”), from τόξον (tóxon, “bow”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɔksiko/ [ˈt̪ɔk.s̺i.kʊ] Rhymes: -ɔksiko Hyphenation: tó‧xi‧co === Adjective === tóxico (feminine tóxica, masculine plural tóxicos, feminine plural tóxicas) toxic ==== Derived terms ==== toxicidade === Further reading === “tóxico”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin toxicum (“arrow poison”), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, “arrow poison”), from τοξικός (toxikós, “pertaining to bows”), from τόξον (tóxon, “bow”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: tó‧xi‧co Rhymes: -ɔksiku === Noun === tóxico m (plural tóxicos) (toxicology) poison (substance harmful to a living organism) Synonyms: peçonha, toxina, veneno a recreational drug Synonyms: droga, narcótico === Adjective === tóxico (feminine tóxica, masculine plural tóxicos, feminine plural tóxicas) (toxicology) toxic (harmful to a living organism) Synonyms: intoxicante, peçonhento, venenoso Antonym: atóxico ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “tóxico”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “tóxico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin toxicum (“arrow poison”), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, “arrow poison”), from τοξικός (toxikós, “pertaining to bows”), from τόξον (tóxon, “bow”). Cf. also tósigo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtoɡsiko/ [ˈt̪oɣ̞.si.ko] Rhymes: -oɡsiko Syllabification: tó‧xi‧co === Adjective === tóxico (feminine tóxica, masculine plural tóxicos, feminine plural tóxicas) toxic Synonym: venenoso ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “tóxico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025