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toxicant

Pronunciation: /ˈtɒksɪk(ə)nt/

Definition of toxicant

noun

  • a toxic substance introduced into the environment, e.g. a pesticide.

Origin:

late 19th century: variant of intoxicant, differentiated in sense

toxicant in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of toxicant in the US English dictionary