toxifying
Rendering something harmful
Toxifying and toxify are infrequent words that are used to say that something is made toxic (poisonous), or becomes toxic.
Introducing harmful contaminants
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
leachate · fumes · smog · exhaust · particulates · dumping · pesticides · eutrophication
Causes cancer
- mutagenicCausing permanent DNA changes
- teratogenicCausing fetal malformations
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- deleteriousCausing harm or damage
pernicious · injurious · damaging · hazardous · destructive · unsafe · unhealthy · adverse
Make impure
- adulterateCorrupt by adding impurities
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
- defileTo violate sanctity
- polluteMake impure harmfully
foul · infect · spoil · tarnish · sully · degrade · blemish · soil
Producing injected toxins
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- envenomingInjecting toxin into prey
- neurotoxicDamaging to nervous system
cytotoxic · hepatotoxic · nephrotoxic · hemotoxic · biotoxin · endotoxin · venom · poison
polluting
Introducing harmful contaminants
wastewater · leachate · fumes · smog · exhaust · particulates · dumping · pesticides · eutrophication · contaminating
carcinogenic
Causes cancer
- mutagenicCausing permanent DNA changes
- teratogenicCausing fetal malformations
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
deleterious · pernicious · injurious · damaging · hazardous · destructive · unsafe · unhealthy · adverse · baneful
taint
Make impure
- adulterateCorrupt by adding impurities
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
- defileTo violate sanctity
pollute · foul · infect · spoil · tarnish · sully · degrade · blemish · soil · besmirch
venomous
Producing injected toxins
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- envenomingInjecting toxin into prey
neurotoxic · cytotoxic · hepatotoxic · nephrotoxic · hemotoxic · biotoxin · endotoxin · venom · poison · dosing
toxifyingpurifying
Removing unwanted substances
detoxifying · cleansing · decontaminating · purging · sanitizing
toxifyingrestoring
Returning to original condition
revitalizing · rejuvenating · renewing · rehabilitating · remediating
toxifyinghealing
Restoration of health
nourishing · revitalizing · restoring · fortifying · strengthening