TOXICS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

toxics

noun

plural of toxic

as in poisons

a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing tested for toxics in the water supply

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Recent Examples of toxics In late May, about 50,000 people in Orange County were evacuated because, at a Garden Grove site operated by GKN Aerospace, tanks holding a volatile hazardous chemical called methyl methacrylate were at risk of exploding or leaking toxics. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Munoz is an independent toxicologist working in collaboration with MAHA against pesticides and toxics. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Manufacturers should be diligently working to clean up their supply chains and manufacturing practices to ensure their products are free of PFAS and other toxics. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026 The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics. — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025 Environmental advocates say the new regulation of air toxics, which was required under a 2022 bill called Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants, will make the state’s air cleaner and its people healthier. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Previous strategies for growing plants on Mars included rinsing these poisons out, bringing supplemental fertilizers from Earth, or avoiding Martian soil entirely and using hydroponics.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Dimitri Capuani’s production design is an essential, telling element of the film, from the pill bottles on top of the fridge to the rows of poisons in the pantry that Highsmith knows Edward will spot.

— Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of poisons

Noun

Blood tests and biopsies are typically used to study immune biomarkers for skin diseases like psoriasis and vitiligo.

— Erica Sweeney, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Vaccines have been so successful that many of today’s parents and many young pediatricians have never seen what these diseases can do.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of diseases

Noun

While raw materials potentially useful for Earth life are found in abundance on Mars, they are mixed in the soil with toxins such as perchlorate, as well as salts that would make growth difficult for most organisms.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
After the 2025 fires, there were complaints by residents that the FAIR Plan refused to test and remediate homes suffering damage by smoke, which can leave behind lead, asbestos and other toxins.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of toxins

Noun

Not all, but much of a cotton garment’s environmental impact is decided before the fiber leaves the farm, between water, biodiversity, pesticides and synthetic fertilizer.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Many modern pesticides are non-toxic and formulated with plant oils such as lemongrass, cinnamon, and garlic.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pesticides

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