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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToxicant
/ˈtɒk.sɪ.kənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance that is toxic or poisonous.
"The toxicant released into the river caused significant harm to the aquatic life." - 2
A chemical agent that can produce adverse biological effects.
"Researchers studied the effects of the toxicant on human health."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'toxicant' is derived from the Latin word 'toxicum', meaning poison, combined with the suffix '-ant', which indicates an agent. The word emerged in the late 20th century as a more specific term in toxicology to refer to substances that can cause harm to living organisms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toxicant" is said worldwide
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toxique
Transliteration: to-zi-k
"Le toxique libéré dans la rivière a causé des dommages importants à la vie aquatique."
Toxikant
Transliteration: to-zi-kant
"Der Toxikant, der in den Fluss gelangte, schadete dem aquatischen Leben erheblich."
tossico
Transliteration: tos-si-ko
"Il tossico rilasciato nel fiume ha causato danni significativi alla vita acquatica."
toxina
Transliteration: tox-i-na
"La toxina liberada en el río causó daños significativos a la vida acuática."
toxina
Transliteration: tox-i-na
"A toxina liberada no rio causou danos significativos à vida aquática."
विष
Transliteration: vish
"नदी में छोड़ा गया विष जलीय जीवन को गंभीर नुकसान पहुंचाता है।"
毒物
Transliteration: dúwù
"释放到河中的毒物对水生生物造成了重大伤害。"
독성 물질
Transliteration: dokseong muljil
"강에 방출된 독성 물질은 수생 생물에 심각한 피해를 주었습니다."
毒物
Transliteration: dokubutsu
"川に放出された毒物は水生生物に重大な被害を与えました。"
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