# toxicant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɒksɪkənt/

## Definitions
1. Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.
2. Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin toxicāns, toxicant-, present participle of toxicāre (“to poison”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/toxicant