English noun: toxicity | |||
1. | toxicity (quantity) the degree to which something is poisonous | ||
Broader (hypernym) | definite quantity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cytotoxicity | ||
2. | toxicity (attribute) grave harmfulness or deadliness | ||
Synonyms | perniciousness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | morbidity, morbidness, unwholesomeness | ||