toxicant

Meanings

Plural: toxicants

Noun

any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
A toxic or poisonous substance.

Adjective Satellite

having the qualities or effects of a poison

Adj

Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.
Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.
Poisonous.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin toxicāns, toxicant-, present participle of toxicāre (“to poison”).

Synonyms

poison, poisonous, poisonous substance, toxant

Scrabble Score: 17

toxicant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
toxicant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
toxicant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

toxicant is a valid Words With Friends word