Toxicity Common

Toxicity has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

the degree to which something is poisonous

"The toxicity of the chemical made it fatal even in very small doses."

toxicity

grave harmfulness or deadliness

"The accidental ingestion of the poisonous mushroom caused severe toxicity that nearly proved fatal within hours."

perniciousness toxicity

The quality or degree of being toxic.

"The toxicity of the chemical waste required careful handling before disposal."

In plain English: Toxicity is how poisonous something is and whether it can harm you if you get too much of it.

"The toxicity of these chemicals made them dangerous to handle without protective gear."

Example Sentences

"The toxicity of these chemicals made them dangerous to handle without protective gear." noun

"The toxicity of this cleaning product makes it dangerous for children to touch without gloves." noun

"High levels of screen time can increase the toxicity in our family environment if no boundaries are set." noun

"Recent studies suggest that certain dietary supplements may have hidden toxicity when mixed with specific medications." noun

The word toxicity comes from combining the root toxic with the suffix -ity. It entered English to describe a state of being poisonous or harmful.

Rhyming Words

ity pity mity city ality arity ility acity deity whity asity icity unity hoity laity amity osity inity egoity vomity

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