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Toxicity vs Toxicant - What's the difference?

toxicity | toxicant |

As nouns the difference between toxicity and toxicant

is that toxicity is degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism while toxicant is a toxic or poisonous substance.

As an adjective toxicant is

capable of causing damage by poisoning.

toxicity

English

(wikipedia toxicity)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (toxicology) Degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism.
  • (toxicology) The quality of being toxic.

    • Related terms

    * toxic

    toxicant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of causing damage by poisoning

    • Noun

    (wikipedia toxicant) (en noun)
  • A toxic or poisonous substance