toxicant

Meaning

Adj

1. Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.
2. (broadly) Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.

Noun

A toxic or poisonous substance.

Synonyms

poison

toxic

poisonous

poisonous substance

venom

toxic substance

vitriolic

poisonous drug

hard drug

poisonous agent

noxious

toxicity

toxin

venomous

virulent

Translations

toxique

vergiftig

poison

Gift

metzina

verí

tòxic

δηλητήριο

venimeux

venin

empoisonnant

produit toxique

tossico

veleno

giftig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɒksɪkənt/

Etymology

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