toxicosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. illness due to poisoning

Pronunciation

/ˌtɒksɪˈkəʊsɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-toxicosis.wav

Word forms

toxicosis toxicoses

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English toxicosis From toxic + -osis.

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