Toxicant (Noun)
Meaning
Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The pesticide was identified as a toxicant that was responsible for the decline of the local bee population.
- Exposure to the toxicant in the contaminated water supply led to a significant increase in cancer cases in the community.
- The toxicant in the air pollution was found to cause respiratory problems in both humans and animals.
- The company was fined for releasing a toxicant into the environment that harmed the local wildlife.
- The toxicant in the food additive was linked to neurological damage in children who consumed it regularly.