Definition of TOXICANT

toxicant

Plural: toxicants

Noun

  • A substance that is poisonous or toxic.
  • any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
  • A toxic or poisonous substance.

Adjective Satellite

  • having the qualities or effects of a poison

Adj

  • Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.
  • Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.
  • Poisonous.

Examples

  • Her high-scoring play of TOXICANT proved lethal to my chances of winning this round of Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin toxicāns, toxicant-, present participle of toxicāre (“to poison”).

Synonyms

poison, poisonous, poisonous substance, toxant

Scrabble Score: 17

toxicant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
toxicant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
toxicant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

toxicant: valid Words With Friends Word