lethal
[ lee-thuhl ]
/ ˈli θəl /
adjective
of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
made or carried out to cause death: a lethal chamber; a lethal attack.
causing great harm or destruction: The disclosures were lethal to his candidacy.
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Origin of lethal
synonym study for lethal
1. See fatal.
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British Dictionary definitions for lethal
lethal
/ (ˈliːθəl) /
adjective
able to cause or causing death
of or suggestive of death
Derived forms of lethal
lethality (liːˈθælɪtɪ), nounlethally, adverbWord Origin for lethal
C16: from Latin lēthālis, from lētum death
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Medical definitions for lethal
lethal
[ lē′thəl ]
adj.
Capable of causing death.
Of, relating to, or causing death.
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