toxicant (redirected from toxicants)

tox·i·cant  (tks-knt)

n.

A poison or poisonous agent.

adj.

Poisonous; toxic.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	toxicant - any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism poison, poisonous substance substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" atropine - a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides hyoscyamine - a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract toxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Adj.	1.	toxicant - having the qualities or effects of a poison poisonous toxic - of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"