Toxicology
(Tox`i*col"o*gy) n. [Gr. toxiko`n poison + -logy; cf. F. toxicologie. See Toxic. ] The science
which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recognition; also, a discourse or treatise on the science.
Toxicomania
(Tox`i*co*ma"ni*a) n. [See. Toxic, and Mania.]
1. (Med.) Toxiphobia. A. S. Taylor.
2. (Med.) An insane desire for intoxicating or poisonous drugs, as alcohol or opium. B. W. Richardson.
Toxifera
(||Tox*if"e*ra) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. to`xon a bow + L. ferre to bear.] (Zoöl.) Same as Toxoglossa.
Toxin
(Tox"in, Tox"ine) n. [Gr. toxiko`n. See Toxic. ] A poisonous product formed by pathogenic
bacteria, as a toxic proteid or poisonous ptomaine.
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Toxiphobia
(||Tox`i*pho"bi*a) n. [NL., fr. Gr. toxiko`n poison + fo`bos fear.] (Med.) An insane or greatly
exaggerated dread of poisons.
Toxodon
(Tox"o*don) n. [Gr. to`xon a bow + a tooth.] (Paleon.) A gigantic extinct herbivorous mammal
from South America, having teeth bent like a bow. It is the type of the order Toxodonta.
Toxodonta
(||Tox`o*don"ta) n.pl. [NL.] (Paleon.) An extinct order of Mammalia found in the South American
Tertiary formation. The incisor teeth were long and curved and provided with a persistent pulp. They
are supposed to be related both to the rodents and ungulates. Called also Toxodontia.
Toxoglossa
(||Tox`o*glos"sa) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. to`xon a bow + tongue.] (Zoöl.) A division of marine
gastropod mollusks in which the radula are converted into poison fangs. The cone shells Pleurotoma,
and Terebra, are examples. See Illust. of Cone, n., 4, Pleurotoma, and Terebra.
Toxophilite
(Tox*oph"i*lite) n. [Gr. to`xon a bow + filei^n to love.] A lover of archery; one devoted to
archery.
Toxotes
(||Tox"o*tes) n. [NL., fr. Gr. an archer.] (Zoöl.) A genus of fishes comprising the archer fishes.
See Archer fish.
Toy
(Toy) n. [D. tuid tools, implements, stuff, trash, speeltuig playthings, toys; akin to G. zeug stuff,
materials, MNG. ziuc, Icel. tygi gear; all ultimately from the root of E. tug, v. t.; cf. G. zeugen to beget,
MHG. ziugen to beget, make ready, procure. See Tug, v. t.]
1. A plaything for children; a bawble. Cowper.
2. A thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle.
They exchange for knives, glasses, and such toys, great abundance of gold and pearl.
Abr. Abbot. 3. A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.
To fly about playing their wanton toys.
Spenser.
What if a toy take'em in the heels now, and they all run away.
Beau. &Fl.
Nor light and idle toys my lines may vainly swell.
Drayton. 4. Amorous dalliance; play; sport; pastime. Milton.
To dally thus with death is no fit toy.
Spenser. 5. An old story; a silly tale. Shak.
