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toxicant en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈtɒksɪkənt/
(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Medieval Latin toxicāns, toxicant-, present participle of toxicāre (“to poison”).

Meanings

Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.
(broadly) Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity. ▸ Poisonous.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most toxicant	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more toxicant	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

toxicant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈtɒksɪkənt/
(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Medieval Latin toxicāns, toxicant-, present participle of toxicāre (“to poison”).

Meanings

A toxic or poisonous substance.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
toxicants	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

xenotoxicant · ovotoxicant · immunotoxicant · genotoxicant · exotoxicant · olfactotoxicant · cardiotoxicant · hepatotoxicant · hematotoxicant · phytotoxicant · nephrotoxicant · cytotoxicant · intoxicant · neurotoxicant · ecotoxicant

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