toxication

toxication
/tok'si kay"sheuhn/, n.
poisoning.
[1815-25; < ML toxication- (s. of toxicatio), equiv. to toxicat(us) (ptp. of toxicare to poison; see TOXIC, -ATE1) + -ion- -ION]

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