英语词汇toxic的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	toxic
词源	toxic [M17th] Toxic is from medieval Latin toxicus ‘poisoned’: this comes from the Greek phrase toxikon (pharmakon) ‘(poison for) arrows’, from toxon ‘bow’. Intoxicate [LME] comes from the related toxicum ‘a poison’. The association with alcohol is found from the late 16th century.
随便看	recognize recoil recollect recommend recompense reconnaissance reconnoitre record recount recover recreation recriminate rectangle rector rectum recuperate recur red redeem redemption redstart reduce reef reek refer

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