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toxicant

 
Dictionary: tox·i·cant   (tŏk'sĭ-kənt) pronunciation
n.
A poison or poisonous agent.

adj.
Poisonous; toxic.


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adjective

    Capable of injuring or killing by poison: mephitic, mephitical, poison, poisonous, toxic, venomous, virulent. See help/harm/harmless.

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(tŏk'sĭ-kənt)
n.
  1. A poison or poisonous agent.
  2. An intoxicant.
adj.

Poisonous; toxic.

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1. poisonous.
2. a poison.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having the qualities or effects of a poison
  Synonym: poisonous


 
 
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