literature, the adjective ??????? (meaning "toxic") was used to describe substances which had the ability of "causing death or serious debilitation or exhibiting symptoms of infection." The word draws its origins from the Greek noun ????? toxon (meaning "arc"), in reference to the use of bows and poisoned arrows as weapons.

History

Humans have a deeply rooted history of not only being aware of toxicity, but also taking advantage of it as a tool. Archaeologists studying bone arrows from caves

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