toxicity
Americannoun
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toxicities
plural
noun
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the degree of strength of a poison
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the state or quality of being poisonous
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City, so composed and ordered amid the toxicity of Anfield on Sunday, were shell-shocked on home territory as even born streetfighters such as Enzo Fernandez were reduced to chasing shadows.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Protagonist’s job, Chief Executive Dinesh Patel explains, was to build in that toughness while leaving the toxicity behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
A study published online in August 2026 in Food and Chemical Toxicology evaluated commercial grade sucralose using several genetic toxicity tests in cells and animals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Mamdani won plaudits for recently revealing thousands of documents showing what city officials knew about toxicity levels of the air in Lower Manhattan following the attacks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Although chemical manufacturers are required by law to test their materials for toxicity, they are not required to make the tests that would reliably demonstrate genetic effect, and they do not do so.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Babies were especially vulnerable to these toxicities, resulting in high rates of infants with birth defects and illnesses.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024
Although medications can often help patients find a cure or respite from their condition, millions of people worldwide suffer from unpredictable drug toxicities every year.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
But genetically modified wheat has never been grown for commercial purposes due to consumer fears that allergens or toxicities could emerge in a staple used worldwide for bread, pasta and pastries.
From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2023
The company Fujifilm Irvine Scientific quietly recalled four production lots of the oil used to culture embryos on Jan. 16 after complaints of problems from clinics and its internal investigation discovered the toxicities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
She wants to see whether it correctly predicts brewing toxicities and influences how doctors care for patients, perhaps enabling them to prevent hospitalizations by starting immune suppression and other treatments sooner.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 30, 2022
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