毒性|どくせいdokusei[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nountoxicity; virulence
- no-adjectivetoxic; virulent; poisonous
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym有毒ゆうどくNeutralDescribes something that contains poison, as in 「有毒ガス」; 「毒性」 centers on the nature and strength of toxicity, as in 「毒性が強い」.
- Antonym無毒むどくNeutralMeans nontoxic and harmless; it stands opposite 「毒性」 on the poisonous–nonpoisonous axis.
- Antonym安全性あんぜんせいWrittenWritten/formal: the overall degree of safety. Low toxicity often means high 「安全性」, but the two are not strict antonyms—choose with care.
Use 「毒性」 for the nature and strength of a poison, as in 「毒性試験」 and 「急性毒性」; use 「有毒」 for things that contain poison. Their opposites are 「無毒」 and 「安全性」.
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