toxicogenic

[tok-si-koh-jen-ik]

tox·i·co·gen·ic

[tok-si-koh-jen-ik]
adjective Pathology.
generating or producing toxic products or poisons.

Origin:
1895–1900; toxico- + -genic
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Toxicogenic has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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toxicogenic (ˌtɒksɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪk)
 
adj
1.  producing toxic substances or effects
2.  caused or produced by a toxin

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toxicogenic tox·i·co·gen·ic (tŏk'sĭ-kō-jěn'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Producing poison or toxic substances.

  2. Derived from or containing toxic matter.

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