Definition of toxicity in English:
toxicity
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nounplural noun toxicities
1The quality of being toxic or poisonous.
‘the toxicity of a drug depends on its dosage’- ‘no toxicities or adverse reactions have been reported’
- ‘The effects of low levels of lead toxicity in humans may not be obvious.’
- ‘No signs of copper toxicity appeared at doses up to 6 grams.’
- ‘The label will provide information on the toxicity of the active ingredients.’
- ‘The heat kills the bacteria, which reduces toxicity.’
- ‘Early symptoms of chronic vitamin A toxicity include thinning of the hair and eyebrows.’
- ‘Governments worldwide are calling for a reduction in the quantity and toxicity of waste water.’
- ‘You are right in saying that these drugs have potentially serious toxicities.’
- ‘Ninety-seven percent of all toxicities occurred within 60 days of starting the treatment.’
- ‘They worry about the long-term toxicities of the drugs they now take.’
- ‘In an immediate sense, it was safe with massive doses producing no acute toxicity in animals.’
2The quality of being very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way.
‘she went public with allegations of workplace toxicity and sexism’- ‘that was how I protected my partner from my family's toxicity’
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