noxiousness

Variant of noxious

noxious definition

nox·ious (näk′s̸həs)

adjective

  1. harmful to the health; injurious a noxious gas
  2. morally injurious; corrupting; unwholesome

Etymology: L noxius < noxa, injury, hurt < nocere, to hurt, injure: see necro-

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