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toxicant

Syllabification: (tox·i·cant)
Pronunciation: /ˈtäksikənt/
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

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