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noxious
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noxious /nox·ious/ (nok´shus) hurtful; injurious; pernicious.
nox·ious (nkshs)
adj.
Harmful to living things; injurious to health.
noxious
[nok′shəs]
Etymology: L, noxius, harm
harmful, injurious, or detrimental to health.
noxious (nok´shus),
adj hurtful; not wholesome.
noxious
hurtful; injurious; pernicious.
noxious gases
those encountered in nature include ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, methane, sulfur dioxide; industrial intoxicants include ammonia, carbon monoxide, cyanide, and a variety of toxic smokes and fumes.


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