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abbreviation

toxicology.

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Words nearby tox.

towsack, towser, Towson, tow truck, towy, tox., toxaemia, toxalbumin, toxaphene, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy

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How to use tox. in a sentence

Once the tox report was public, attention focused on Dr. Nick.
Elvis's Doctor Speaks|Gerald Posner|August 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
For the vessicular kind, where there are blisters, Rhus tox.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill
The major has a covert kindness for Miss Tox, and is jealous of Mr. Dombey.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
Miss Tox made a graceful bend as she spoke, in favour of Mr Dombey, which that gentleman graciously acknowledged.
Dombey and Son|Charles Dickens

Miss Tox seemed to be so little enlightened by this reply, as to find a difficulty in pursuing the subject.
Dombey and Son|Charles Dickens
Miss Tox had arrived on the wheels just now alluded to, and came running into the room in a breathless condition.
Dombey and Son|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for tox. (1 of 2)

tox-

toxic-, before a consonant toxo- or toxico-

prefix

combining form. indicating poisontoxalbumin

Word Origin for tox-

from Latin toxicum

British Dictionary definitions for tox. (2 of 2)

tox.

toxicol.

abbreviation for

toxicology

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