Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acute toxicity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: acute -tox-i-c-i-ty
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability of a substance to cause harmful effects soon after a single exposure or dose.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the assessment of substances for toxic characteristics acute toxicity is usually a first step in providing information on relative toxicity."

Usage

Inflected Forms

acute toxicities (plural)

Antonyms

chronic toxicity

Questions

What does acute toxicity mean?: The ability of a substance to cause harmful effects soon after a single exposure or dose.

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