toxico-, toxic-, toxi-, tox-, toxin-, -toxically, -toxaemia, -toxemia, -toxaemic, -toxemic, -toxical, -toxy, -toxis, -toxicosis, -toxism, -toxia, -toxin, -toxicity
(Greek: poison)
This Greek element originally meant "bow", then it became "arrow", then a "poisoned arrow" and finally "poison". In most cases, toxico- means poison, but in a few situations it refers to the original meaning of "arrow", as in toxophilite and toxophily; "love of or fondness for archery", and so it shouldn't be confused with toxophil, toxophile, "having an affinity for or an attraction to a toxin or poison'.
toxinemia
toxinology
toxinosis
toxinotherapy
1. A terrible dread of poisons or of being poisoned: Because Jill got sick after eating at a restaurant, she went to her doctor and found out that she had a case of toxiphobia and agreed to have medical treatment so she would not suffer any more.
2. Etymology: from Greek toxi-, "poison + phobos, "an extreme dread or irrational fear."
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2. Etymology: from Greek toxi-, "poison + phobos, "an extreme dread or irrational fear."
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toxiphrenia
toxogen
toxognaths
The first pair of limbs, with an opening of a poison duct, in Chilopods (a group of arthropods, commonly called centipedes, having numerous body segments each of which has a pair of walking legs, except the first segment that has a pair of poison claws).
toxoid
toxoinfection
toxolysin
toxophile
toxophilic
toxophilist
A collector of bows and arrows.
1. Someone who is devoted to archery: Herman's father is a toxophilite who is especially fond of using a bow and arrows in competition with others as a competitive sport or a recreational activity.
2. Etymology: from Greek toxon, "bow" + -philos, "loving."
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2. Etymology: from Greek toxon, "bow" + -philos, "loving."
