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ototoxic

[ oh-tuh-tok-sik ]

adjective

  1. having a harmful effect on the organs or nerves concerned with hearing and balance.

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  • o·to·tox·ic·i·ty [oh-t, uh, -tok-, sis, -i-tee], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ototoxic1

First recorded in 1950–55; oto- + toxic

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