Detrimental is a related term of poisonous.
As adjectives the difference between detrimental and poisonous
is that detrimental is causing damage or harm while poisonous is containing sufficient poison to be dangerous.
detrimental
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Causing damage or harm.
- Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.
Synonyms
* (causing damage or harm) harmful, injurious; see also
Antonyms
* (causing damage or harm) beneficial
Related terms
* detriment
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poisonous
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
(of an animal) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat
Synonyms
* toxic, venomous, attery
Derived terms
* poisonousness