deleterious
[ del-i-teer-ee-uhs ]
/ ˌdɛl ɪˈtɪər i əs /
adjective
injurious to health: deleterious gases.
harmful; injurious: deleterious influences.
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Origin of deleterious
1635–45; <Greek dēlētḗrios destructive, adj. derivative of dēlētḗr destroyer, equivalent to dēlē- variant stem of dēleîsthai to hurt, injure + -tēr agent suffix + -ios adj. suffix; see -ious
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delegation, delegatory, delegitimize, de Lesseps, delete, deleterious, deletion, deleverage, deleveraging, delft, Delgado
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British Dictionary definitions for deleterious
deleterious
/ (ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs) /
adjective
harmful; injurious; hurtful
Derived forms of deleterious
deleteriously, adverbdeleteriousness, nounWord Origin for deleterious
C17: from New Latin dēlētērius, from Greek dēlētērios injurious, destructive, from dēleisthai to hurt
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Medical definitions for deleterious
deleterious
[ dĕl′ĭ-tîr′ē-əs ]
adj.
Having a harmful effect; injurious.
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