tossico

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Latin toxicus (toxic, poisonous).

Adjective

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tossico (feminine tossica, masculine plural tossici, feminine plural tossiche)

  1. toxic, poisonous
    Synonym: velenoso
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Latin toxicum (poison), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón).

Noun

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tossico m (plural tossici)

  1. (obsolete) poison
    Synonyms: (obsolete, poetic) tosco, veleno
  2. (medicine) any substance harmful to the body
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Etymology 3

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Clipping of tossicodipendente.

Noun

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tossico m (plural tossici)

  1. (slang) drug addict, drug abuser, junkie
    Synonym: drogato

Further reading

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  • tossico1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • tossico2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • tossico3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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