Atoxic

/eɪˈtɑksɪk/ adjective

Definition

Not poisonous or toxic; safe to consume or contact without causing harmful effects.

Etymology

From Greek a- 'without' + toxikon 'poison'. Toxikon originally referred to arrow poison, evolving to mean any poison.

Kelly Says

The word 'toxin' comes from Greek toxikon—literally 'poison for arrows'—and the 'tox-' root appears in toxicology, intoxication, and detoxification.

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