Synonyms of toxics

toxics

noun

plural of toxic

as in poisons

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

tested for toxics in the water supply

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poisons
• diseases
• toxins
• pesticides
• viruses
• venoms
• toxicants
• banes
• herbicides
• cancers
• insecticides
• fungicides
• contagions
• germicides
• microbicides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• antidotes
• cures
• antivenoms
• antivenins
• elixirs
• mithridates
• panaceas
• cure-alls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of toxics

In late May, about 50,000 people in Orange County were evacuated because, at a Garden Grove site operated by GKN Aerospace, tanks holding a volatile hazardous chemical called methyl methacrylate were at risk of exploding or leaking toxics. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Munoz is an independent toxicologist working in collaboration with MAHA against pesticides and toxics. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Manufacturers should be diligently working to clean up their supply chains and manufacturing practices to ensure their products are free of PFAS and other toxics. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026

The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics. — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025

Environmental advocates say the new regulation of air toxics, which was required under a 2022 bill called Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants, will make the state’s air cleaner and its people healthier. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025