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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OBLIGATE

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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