Toxicant
/ˈtɒksɪkənt/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A toxic or poisonous substance.
- 2 any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.
- 2 Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.; Poisonous. broadly
Adjective
- 1 having the qualities or effects of a poison wordnet
Etymology
From Medieval Latin toxicāns, toxicant-, present participle of toxicāre (“to poison”).