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What words have the Greek root tox in them?

Here are some words with the Greek root "tox" meaning "poison":

* Toxic: Meaning poisonous or harmful.

* Toxicity: The quality or degree of being poisonous.

* Toxicology: The study of poisons and their effects.

* Antitoxin: An antibody that counteracts a specific toxin.

* Toxemia: The presence of toxins in the blood.

* Toxoid: A toxin that has been treated to reduce its toxicity but still retains its ability to stimulate an immune response.

* Toxoplasmosis: A parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii.

These words all derive from the Greek word "toxikon," which originally referred to a poison used on arrows.

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