toxicant

adj, noun — 3 senses

toxicant

adj

/ˈtɒksɪkənt/

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

1

Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.

2

Broadly Poisonous.

toxicant

noun

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

1

A toxic or poisonous substance.

Synonyms: toxant
Derived terms: cardiotoxicant, cytotoxicant, ecotoxicant, exotoxicant, genotoxicant, hematotoxicant, hepatotoxicant, immunotoxicant, intoxicant, nephrotoxicant, neurotoxicant, olfactotoxicant, ovotoxicant, phytotoxicant, xenotoxicant

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