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Noun: toxicity  tók'si-si-tee
  1. The degree to which something is poisonous
    "The toxicity of the chemical waste posed a serious environmental threat"
     
  2. Grave harmfulness or deadliness
    "The toxicity of the chemical made protective gear necessary";
    - perniciousness

Derived forms: toxicities

Type of: definite quantity, morbidity, morbidness, unwholesomeness

Encyclopedia: Toxicity