TOXICITY


Meaning of TOXICITY in English

/ tɒkˈsɪsəti; NAmE tɑːk-/ noun ( pl. -ies ) ( technical )

1.

[ U ] the quality of being poisonous; the extent to which sth is poisonous :

substances with high levels of toxicity

2.

[ C ] the effect that a poisonous substance has :

Minor toxicities of this drug include nausea and vomiting.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.