Definition of Toxic syndromeToxic syndrome: The ensemble of the signs and symptoms of the disorder resulting from exposure to a toxic agent. There are many toxic syndromes. There is a toxic syndrome for ricin or abrin poisoning; a toxic syndrome for arsine or stibine poisoning; a toxic syndrome for riot control agents; a toxic syndrome for vesicant (blister) agents; an organic dust toxic syndrome; and so on. For instance, see: Vesicant. Last Editorial Review: 10/9/2012
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