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Toxin

Alt. of Toxine

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Poison 76% connected

Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a dea…

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Toxicant 76% connected

A poisonous agent or drug, as opium; an intoxicant.

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Toxic 74% connected

Alt. of Toxical

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Toxic 74% connected

Alt. of Toxical

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Air noun · 78% connection

medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to ta…

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Air pollution noun · 78% connection

pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"

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Airwave noun · 78% connection

medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to ta…

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Assessment noun · 78% connection

the market value set on assets

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Contaminant noun · 78% connection

a substance that contaminates

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Contamination noun · 78% connection

a substance that contaminates

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Endangerment noun · 78% connection

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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Environmental adjective · 78% connection

concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment; "environmental pollution"

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Exposure noun · 78% connection

the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"

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Hazard noun · 78% connection

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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Health noun · 78% connection

the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health"

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Jeopardy noun · 78% connection

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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Lay on the line verb · 78% connection

expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on t…

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Occupational adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained; "occupational hazard"

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Peril noun · 78% connection

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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Pollution noun · 78% connection

undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

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Put on the line verb · 78% connection

expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on t…

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Risk noun · 78% connection

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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Toxine noun · 72% connection

A poisonous product formed by pathogenic bacteria, as a toxic proteid or poisonous ptomaine.

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