different between poisonous vs nontoxic
poisonous
English
Etymology
From Middle English poisounous, poysonouse, equivalent to poison +? -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p??z?n?s/, /?p??zn?s/
Adjective
poisonous (comparative more poisonous, superlative most poisonous)
- Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
- Synonyms: poisoned, toxic, venomous, (dialectal or archaic) attery
- Antonyms: nonpoisonous, unpoisonous
- (figuratively) Negative, harmful.
- Synonym: toxic
Usage notes
Some speakers make a distinction between poisonous (releasing toxins when eaten), and venomous (releasing toxins (known as venom in this case) by biting a target), especially in non-colloquial speech.
Derived terms
Translations
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nontoxic
English
Alternative forms
- non-toxic
Etymology
non- +? toxic
Adjective
nontoxic (not comparable)
- Not toxic; not poisonous.
Synonyms
- harmless
- innocuous
- nonpoisonous
Antonyms
- toxic
- harmful
- nocuous
- poisonous
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