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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToxicity
/tɒkˈsɪs.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality of being toxic or poisonous.
"The high toxicity of the chemical makes it dangerous to handle without protective gear."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'toxicity' originates from the Latin word 'toxicum', meaning 'poison', which evolved through the Greek 'toxikon', referring to a poison for arrows. The meaning has shifted over time to encompass the degree to which a substance can harm living organisms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toxicity" is said worldwide
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toxicité
Transliteration: toxicité
"La toxicité de ce produit est bien connue."
Toxizität
Transliteration: Toxizität
"Die Toxizität dieser Chemikalie ist sehr hoch."
tossicità
Transliteration: tossicità
"La tossicità di questa sostanza è stata studiata a fondo."
toxicidad
Transliteration: toxicidad
"Se debe evaluar la toxicidad del compuesto antes de su uso."
toxicidade
Transliteration: toxicidade
"A toxicidade da substância preocupou os cientistas."
विषैलापन
Transliteration: visailapan
"इस रसायन का विषैलापन बहुत अधिक है।"
毒性
Transliteration: dùxìng
"这种化学物质的毒性非常高。"
독성
Transliteration: dokseong
"그 화합물의 독성은 실험을 통해 확인되었습니다."
毒性
Transliteration: dokusei
"その化学物質の毒性を調査する必要がある。"
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