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deleterious
[ del-i-teer-ee-uhs ]
/ ĖdÉl ÉŖĖtÉŖÉr i És /
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adjective
injurious to health: deleterious gases.
harmful; injurious: deleterious influences.
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Origin of deleterious
1635ā45; <Greek dÄlÄtįørios destructive, adj. derivative of dÄlÄtįør destroyer, equivalent to dÄlÄ- variant stem of dÄleĆ®sthai to hurt, injure + -tÄr 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
/ (ĖdÉlÉŖĖtÉŖÉrÉŖÉs) /
adjective
harmful; injurious; hurtful
Derived forms of deleterious
deleteriously, adverbdeleteriousness, nounWord Origin for deleterious
C17: from New Latin dÄlÄtÄrius, from Greek dÄlÄtÄrios injurious, destructive, from dÄleisthai to hurt
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Medical definitions for deleterious
deleterious
[ dÄlā²Ä-tĆ®rā²Ä-És ]
adj.
Having a harmful effect; injurious.
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