English
toxify
Attested since 1917, apparently a back-formation from detoxify.
The story
Attested since 1917, apparently a back-formation from detoxify. (attested since 1905).
Today it means
verb To make or render toxic.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “toxify”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / toxify