toxicant

• Adjetivo raro ou antiquado que significa tóxico, venenoso ou nocivo; em português contemporâneo, o sentido é geralmente expresso por 'tóxico' ou 'venenoso'.

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

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

   Sinônimosdeadlyharmfullethalmephiticnoxiouspestilentpoisonoustoxicvenomousvirulent

   Antônimosbenignharmlessinnocuousnontoxicsafe

• Substantivo que designa qualquer substância capaz de causar dano, doença ou morte a um organismo vivo; inclui tanto agentes tóxicos naturais quanto sintéticos.

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.

   Substância 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.

   Sinônimospoisontoxin