English-Danish translations for toxic

• toksisk
  Bortset fra strålingen er forarmet uran et kemisk toksisk stof. Apart from the radiation, DU is a chemical toxic compound.
  Vi bør også meget nøje overveje brugen af stoffer, hvis mutagene og toksiske virkninger ikke kan udelukkes. We should also think very carefully about using materials whose mutagenic and toxic effects cannot be ruled out.
  Vi ved fra EPA i USA, at der findes flere toksiske pcb. We know from the EPA in the United States that there are further toxic PCBs.
• giftig
  Der er giftigt støv, og giftige dampe stiger op af lavaen. There is toxic dust, and toxic vapours are emerging from the lava.
  De er giftige og kan ikke nedbrydes i naturen. They are toxic and non-biodegradable.
  Så giftigt er dette bestemte kemiske stof. That is how very toxic this particular chemical is.

Definition of toxic

• Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities
• Appearing grossly unwell; characterised by serious, potentially life-threatening compromise in the respiratory, circulatory or other body systems
• Severely negative or harmful
• Hateful or strongly antipathetic

Examples

• Tobacco smoke contains many toxic substances
• The child appeared toxic on arrival at the hospital
• a toxic environment that promoted bullying
• It is not good to be around toxic people

Related words

• intoxicated
• intoxication
• intoxicate
• toxicity
• nontoxic
• toxicologist
• toxicology
• toxicosis
• nephrotoxic