transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnäk-shəs ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English noxius, from Latin, from noxa harm; akin to Latin nocēre to harm, nec-, nex violent death, Greek nekros dead body
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : physically harmful or destructive to living beings
noxious waste
b. : constituting a harmful influence on mind or behavior ; especially : morally corrupting
noxious doctrines
2. : disagreeable , obnoxious
Synonyms: see pernicious
• nox·ious·ly adverb
• nox·ious·ness noun