tossico

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Italian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Latin toxicus (“toxic, poisonous”).

Adjective

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

  1. toxic, poisonous
    Synonym: velenoso
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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

Noun

tossico m (plural tossici)

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

Etymology 3

Clipping of tossicodipendente.

Noun

tossico m (plural tossici)

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

Further reading

  • 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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