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TOXICANT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
Synonyms:
poison; poisonous substance; toxicant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("toxicant" is a kind of...):
substance (a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toxicant"):
atropine (a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides)
hyoscyamine (a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract)
toxin (a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species)
II. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Having the qualities or effects of a poison
Synonyms:
poisonous; toxicant
Classified under:
Similar:
toxic (of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison)
