toxicant

• Adjetivo que designa una sustancia que actúa como veneno o toxina, es decir, capaz de causar daño o intoxicación en organismos vivos; se usa también para referirse a algo nocivo o perjudicial para la salud.

An obsolete adjective meaning poisonous or toxic; now replaced by 'toxic' in modern usage.

1. Poisonous or harmfulC1formal

   Having the qualities or effects of a poison; capable of causing injury or death through chemical action.

   Tóxico, venenoso

   • The factory released toxicant fumes into the air.
   • Certain plants contain toxicant compounds that can be dangerous.
   • The lab carefully handled the toxicant substances.

   Sinónimosdeadlyharmfullethalmephiticnoxiouspestilentpoisonoustoxicvenomousvirulent

   Antónimosbenignharmlessinnocuousnontoxicsafe

• Sustancia que puede causar daño, enfermedad o muerte a un organismo vivo, especialmente un contaminante o veneno introducido en el medio ambiente.

A noun referring to any substance that can cause injury, illness, or death to a living organism.

1. Poisonous substanceC1formalscientific

   Any substance that causes injury, illness, or death to a living organism through chemical action.

   Sustancia tóxica

   • The factory was fined for releasing toxicants into the river.
   • Many household cleaning products contain toxicants that require careful handling.
   • Researchers are studying how this toxicant affects marine life.

   Sinónimospoisontoxin