noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality or degree of being toxic. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   grave harmfulness or deadliness wordnet
3. 3
   the degree to which something is poisonous wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

perniciousnessbalefulnessbanefulnesscommunicabilitycontagiousnessdeadliness

Example

More examples

"All the toxicity in this office has left me feeling demotivated."

Etymology

From toxic + -ity.

Related phrases

acute toxicitychronic toxicityfish acute toxicity syndromeoxygen toxicity

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