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[ tok-sis-i-tee ] / tɒkˈsɪs ɪ ti /
noun, plural tox·ic·i·ties.the quality, relative degree, or specific degree of being toxic or poisonous: to determine the toxicity of arsenic. Origin of toxicityFirst recorded in 1880–85; toxic + -ity OTHER WORDS FROM toxicityhy·per·tox·ic·i·ty, nounnon·tox·ic·i·ty, nounWords nearby toxicitytoxic cirrhosis, toxic effect, toxic epidermal necrolysis, toxic goiter, toxic hemoglobinuria, toxicity, toxic masculinity, toxic megacolon, toxic nephrosis, toxic neuritis, toxico- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toxicityThis is a story about the toxicity of the right-wing echo chamber. The Right-Wing Crusade Against KStew: How Fear Factories Like Breitbart and Fox Distort News|Marlow Stern|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST As Reagan injected the toxicity of racial division into the American body politic, Jackson spoke about “coming up together”. The Unsung Heroism of Jesse Jackson|David Masciotra|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Journalists will still scribble down the things they say, but most Americans have by now tuned all that toxicity out. Hillary Derangement Syndrome|Michael Tomasky|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST Propylene glycol, on the other hand, is used to reduce the toxicity of antifreeze. My (Electronic) Cigarette Addiction|Eli Lake|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Given the toxicity of the Conservative “brand” in Scotland, that could prove fatal for unionism. A Stand-Alone Scotland|Alex Massie|January 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST No decrease in yield or toxicity was evident during this period. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett Caution:—Owing to the toxicity of the digitalis, it is best not to order more than a limited number of these tablets at one time. Candy Medication|Bernard Fantus Moreover, there is some evidence that caffein increases the toxicity of certain poisons, as shown by Hale33 for acetanilid. The Toxicity of Caffein|William Salant Equally important, therefore, especially in studies on toxicity, are the changes produced in chronic intoxication. The Toxicity of Caffein|William Salant About the same time Amory4 published the results of his studies on the toxicity of caffein in cats, dogs, rabbits, and pigeons. The Toxicity of Caffein|William Salant
British Dictionary definitions for toxicity
nounthe degree of strength of a poison the state or quality of being poisonous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for toxicity
n.The quality or condition of being toxic. The degree to which a substance is toxic. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |