noun
Meaning 1
The state or quality of being poisonous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: toxicity
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
poisonousness
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English poisonous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English poisonousness From poisonous + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Kyrgyz: уулуулук (uuluuluk) — state of being poisonous
- Latvian: indīgums — state of being poisonous
- Russian: ядови́тость (jadovítostʹ) — state of being poisonous