toxicity
tɒkˈsɪsɪti
toxicities
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Definition of toxicity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
medicalgrave harmfulness or deadliness
  • The toxicity of the situation was evident to everyone.
venomousness
2.
chemistryTECH.quality or degree of being toxicTECH.
  • The toxicity of the chemical was alarming.
harmfulness lethality venomousness
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Origin of toxicity

Latin, toxicus (poisoned)

Terms with toxicity included in their meaning

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toxic
not safe to eat due to toxicity
toxicity
substance causing harm over time
cell toxicity
poisonous to living cells
toxicity
causing harm through toxic substances
chemistry
metabolic process reducing material toxicity
toxicity
toxic fruit of certain wild plants
toxicity
having harmful or toxic effects
toxicity
state of being harmful or toxic

Examples of toxicity in a sentence

  • Researchers are studying the toxicity of the new drug.
  • Researchers measured the toxicity levels in the river.
  • The toxicity of the substance requires careful handling.

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  1. French:toxicité, dangerosité, ...
  2. German:Toxizität, ...
  3. Italian:tossicità, ...
  4. Spanish:toxicidad, grado de toxicidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:toxicidade, grau de toxicidade, ...
  6. Chinese:毒性, 毒度, ...
  7. Japanese:毒性, 有毒性, ...
  8. Arabic:سُمِّيَّة, سُمِّيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:רְעִילוּת, ...
  10. Russian:токсичность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:токсичність, ...
  12. Hindi:विषाक्तता, ...

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