@article{3020508,
    title = "The ancient Greek roots of the term Toxic",
    author = "Laios, K. and Michaleas, S.N. and Tsoucalas, G. and Papalampros, A. and Androutsos, G.",
    journal = "Toxicology Reports",
    year = "2021",
    volume = "8",
    pages = "977-979",
    publisher = "ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA",
    issn = "2214-7500",
    doi = "10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.04.010",
    keywords = "flower extract;  poison;  toxin, apple;  Article;  blood;  cheilitis;  gingiva disease;  glossitis;  human;  malaise;  mania;  necrosis;  quince;  rabies;  saliva;  toxicity;  turnip;  wine",
    abstract = "In ancient Greek literature the adjective toxic (Greek: τoξικόν) derives from the noun τόξo, that is the arc. This noun according to the Liddell – Scott – Jones lexicon had several meanings. Apart from the meaning that someone is able to use a bow or the military department of the archers, the medical context of the term is that a substance has the characteristic of a poison. This concept of the term survived until today with little differentiation. © 2021 The Author(s)"
}