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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dokseong
"그 화합물의 독성은 실험을 통해 확인되었습니다."
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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
Derived from Modern Latin toxicitas, stemming from Medieval Latin toxicus (poisonous), from Ancient Latin toxicum (poison), which traces back to Greek toxikon (poison for arrows, from toxon bow). The term evolved in scientific contexts to measure the degree to which a substance can damage an organism, and later expanded into psychological and social domains.
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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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