Definition of noxious

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nox·ious    (nkshs) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Harmful to living things; injurious to health: noxious chemical wastes.
2. Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting: noxious ideas.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English noxius, from Latin, from noxa, damage; see nek- ¹ in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
noxious·ly (Adverb), noxious·ness (Noun)

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