B1 — Intermediateadjective
tossico
toxic, poisonous, harmful
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
velenosonocivodannosointossicante
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
innocuosicurosalutarebenefico
Usage note
'Tossico' is used in chemistry, medicine, and colloquially for toxic relationships. 'Velenoso' means poisonous. 'Nocivo' means harmful to health.
Example
"Alcune piante sono tossiche per gli animali domestici."
"Some plants are toxic to pets."
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