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nontoxic
nontoxic (nɒnˈtɒksɪk) adjnot of, relating to, or caused by a toxin or poison: safe, nontoxic paint. non•tox•ic (nɒnˈtɒk sɪk)
adj. 1. not toxic; not containing or caused by a toxin or poison: nontoxic prescription drugs; a nontoxic illness. 2. not capable of causing harm. [1945–50] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | nontoxic - not producing or resulting from poisonatoxicharmless - not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"toxic - of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances" | | 2. | nontoxic - safe to eatnonpoisonous, non-poisonouscomestible, eatable, edible - suitable for use as food |
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EncyclopediaSeetoxicitynontoxic
nontoxic adjective Referring to that which does not cause damage or harmnon·tox·ic (non-toksik) Denotes substance that is not poisonous. nontoxic (nŏn-tŏk′sĭk) [L. non, not, + Gr. toxikon, poison] Not poisonous or productive of poison. A list of substances considered generally nontoxic is provided in the Appendix. nontoxic
Synonyms for nontoxicadj not producing or resulting from poisonSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj safe to eatSynonyms- nonpoisonous
- non-poisonous
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