NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
Question
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What is a Toxikon?
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Greek word for bow
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A toxic natural occuring compound
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Roman word for poison
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: - • (toxikós) m (feminine , neuter ); first/second declension. of or for the bow quotations ▼ (elliptically for (tékhnē)) bowmanship, archery quotations ▼
Detailed explanation-2: -NARRATOR: Each one is now a very potent weapon called a toxicon, which in Greek means “poison arrow.” The word toxicon, written in the Greek alphabet, appears next to an arrow on the top vase.
Detailed explanation-3: -It came from the Latin word toxicus, meaning “poisoned.” The Latin word itself actually came from the Greek term toxon, meaning “bow.” In ancient Greece, fighters with bows would put poison on the points of their arrows. Why was toxic chosen?
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