toxicant
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1. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | substance, |
| definition | : | a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | atropine, |
| definition | : | a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hyoscyamine, |
| definition | : | a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | toxin, |
| definition | : | a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species (noun.substance) |
2. having the qualities or effects of a poison (adj.all)
| similar | : | toxic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison (adj.all) |
3. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | envenom, poison, |
| definition | : | add poison to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | poison, |
| definition | : | kill with poison (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | poison, |
| definition | : | kill by its poison (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | poisonous, |
| definition | : | not safe to eat (adj.all) |
4. having the qualities or effects of a poison (adj.all)
| derivation | : | poison, |
| definition | : | anything that harms or destroys (noun.attribute) |
5. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | envenom, poison, |
| definition | : | add poison to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | poison, |
| definition | : | kill with poison (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | poison, |
| definition | : | kill by its poison (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | poisonous, |
| definition | : | not safe to eat (adj.all) |
6. having the qualities or effects of a poison (adj.all)
| derivation | : | poison, |
| definition | : | anything that harms or destroys (noun.attribute) |
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