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toxic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of toxic

containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing

certain plants are toxic if eaten

Synonyms of toxic

envenomed, poison, poisoned, poisonous, venomous

Words Related to toxic

contagious, infectious, infective, pathogenic, pestilent, pestilential

baneful, deleterious, harmful, hurtful, injurious, malignant, nocuous, noxious, virulent

unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome

calamitous, deadly, fatal, fell, lethal, murderous

Near Antonyms of toxic

beneficial, curative, healthful, healthy, helpful, palliative, remedial, salubrious, salutary, wholesome

benign, harmless, innocuous, inoffensive

nonfatal, nonlethal

Antonyms of toxic

nonpoisonous, nontoxic, nonvenomous

toxic

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of toxic

a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing

tested for toxics in the water supply

Synonyms of toxic

bane, poison, toxin, venom

Words Related to toxic

cancer, contagion, disease, virus

fungicide, germicide, herbicide, insecticide, microbicide, pesticide, toxicant

Near Antonyms of toxic

antidote, antivenin, antivenom, mithridate

cure

cure-all, elixir, panacea

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