请问谁知道为什么"有毒的"英文单词是"toxic"?起源自哪里?有什么故事?这个单词起源自哪里?有什么故事?

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请问谁知道为什么"有毒的"英文单词是"toxic"?起源自哪里?有什么故事?
这个单词起源自哪里?有什么故事?

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Toxicity as well as the effect on a substructure of the organism,such as a cell (cytotoxicity) or an organ (organotoxicity),such as the liver (hepatotoxicity).By extension,the word may be metaphorically used to describe toxic effects on larger and more complex groups,such as the family unit or society at large.
A central concept of toxicology is that effects are dose-dependent; even water can lead to water intoxication when taken in large enough doses,whereas for even a very toxic substance such as snake venom there is a dose below which there is no detectable toxic effect.