Toxicant
- Pronunciation
- /TOH-sik-ant/
- Category
- Toxicity
- Singular
- Toxicant
- Plural
- Toxicants
Definition
A substance or agent that is poisonous to living organisms.
Etymology
From Latin 'toxicus', meaning 'poisonous'.
Example
The toxicant in insecticides is designed to kill insects.
Synonyms
- Poison
- Venom