toxic
/ˈtɒksɪk/ adjectiveDefinition
› poisonous: toxic to sb/sth These substances can be toxic to humans.toxic chemical/substance/material The company has cut toxic chemicals from its printing process.
› very unpleasant or unacceptable: The atmosphere at work had become positively toxic.
(Definition of toxic adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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