Deleterious


adjective
1.
injurious to health:
deleterious gases.
2.
harmful; injurious:
deleterious influences.
adjective
1.
harmful; injurious; hurtful

deleterious del·e·te·ri·ous (děl’ĭ-tēr’ē-əs)
adj.
Having a harmful effect; injurious.

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