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toxication

toxication noun: the metabolism of a drug or other compound to produce a toxic metabolite.

Noun

toxication (plural toxications)

  1. the metabolism of a drug or other compound to produce a toxic metabolite
    Synonyms:
    toxification

Synonyms of toxication

Forms of toxication

pluraltoxications

Origin of toxication

From toxic + -ation.

Words formed from toxication

Questions about toxication

What does toxication mean?
Toxication means the metabolism of a drug or other compound to produce a toxic metabolite.
What part of speech is toxication?
Toxication is a noun.
What is the plural of toxication?
The plural of toxication is toxications.

Words near toxication in the dictionary

  1. toxicant
  2. toxicants
  3. toxicarioside
  4. toxicarol
  5. toxicate
  6. toxication
  7. toxications
  8. toxicemia
  9. toxicities
  10. toxicity
  11. toxicness

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