TOXICATION

Etymology

Noun

toxication (plural toxications)

(biochemistry) the metabolism of a drug or other compound to produce a toxic metabolite

Synonyms

toxification

Source: Wiktionary


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

Definition: Poisoning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 February 2025

BREAK

(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”


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