toxicity

noun/tɒkˈsɪsɪti/

Frequency rank: #7,015 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the quality of being poisonous or harmful to living organisms.

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Example sentence

The scientists measured the toxicity of the chemical before allowing it near food supplies.

Synonyms & related words

  • poisonousness
  • harmfulness
  • danger
  • deadliness

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