Noxious
[nok-shuh s] /ˈnɒk ʃəs/
adjective
1.
harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being:
noxious fumes.
2.
morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious:
a noxious plan to spread dissension.
/ˈnɒkʃəs/
adjective
1.
poisonous or harmful
2.
harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting
adj.
c.1500, from Latin noxius “hurtful, injurious,” from noxa “injury, hurt, damage entailing liability” (related to nocere “to hurt,” and to nex “slaughter”), from PIE *nek-ro-, causative form of root *nek- “death” (see necro-).
noxious nox·ious (nŏk’shəs)
adj.
Harmful to living things; injurious to health.
nox’ious·ness n.
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