noxious
[ nok-shuhs ]
/ ˈnɒk ʃəs /
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adjective
harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious: a noxious plan to spread dissension.
SYNONYMS FOR noxious
2 corruptive.
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Origin of noxious
OTHER WORDS FROM noxious
nox·ious·ly, adverbnox·ious·ness, nounWords nearby noxious
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British Dictionary definitions for noxious
noxious
/ (ˈnɒkʃəs) /
adjective
poisonous or harmful
harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting
Derived forms of noxious
noxiously, adverbnoxiousness, nounWord Origin for noxious
C17: from Latin noxius harmful, from noxa injury
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Medical definitions for noxious
noxious
[ nŏk′shəs ]
adj.
Harmful to living things; injurious to health.
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