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Definition of Toxicity
1. Noun. The degree to which something is poisonous.
2. Noun. Grave harmfulness or deadliness.
Generic synonyms: Morbidity, Morbidness, Unwholesomeness
Derivative terms: Pernicious, Pernicious
Definition of Toxicity
1. n. The quality or state of being toxic or poisonous; poisonousness.
Definition of Toxicity
1. Noun. (toxicology) Degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism. ¹
2. Noun. (toxicology) The quality of being toxic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Toxicity
1. the quality of being poisonous [n -TIES]
Medical Definition of Toxicity
1. The quality of being poisonous, especially the degree of virulence of a toxic microbe or of a poison. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Toxicity
Literary usage of Toxicity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Physics of Plutonium Recycling: A Report by SourceOECD (Online service) (1995)
"On the other hand, in the recycle cases the bulk of TRU toxicity is returned to
the core, and the short-lived fission product dominate the waste stream ..."
2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"This paper examines the effect of micronutrient status on the toxicity of four
nonessential metals: cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic. ..."
3. Guide for Conducting Treatability Studies Under CERCLA: Biodegradation by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Tools Used for toxicity Testing Description/Application Advantages This automated
test measures toxicity to bacteria and can be used to determine whether ..."
4. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1893)
"Comparing the effects of the urine of the second group with that of the urine of
the first group, it is found, with regard to the degree of toxicity, ..."
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