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| enemy |
something likely to be harmful or injurious. [1/5 definitions] |
| escape |
a means of getting away from something harmful. [1/11 definitions] |
| excrete |
to discharge or eliminate (wastes and harmful materials) from the body. |
| fightorflight response |
activation of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event and readies the body for action. |
| grave2 |
likely to cause a very harmful outcome. [1/4 definitions] |
| hard drug |
any drug, such as heroin, that is addictive and causes long-term harmful effects. |
| -iasis |
a process or condition, esp. a harmful or pathological one. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usu. some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| infected |
having been injected with or influenced by something harmful or destructive. [1/3 definitions] |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. [1/2 definitions] |
| injurious |
tending to cause damage; harmful; hurtful. [1/2 definitions] |
| inoffensive |
having no annoying, offending, or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| judo |
the sport or discipline of fighting without weapons, based on jujitsu but prohibiting harmful blows or throws. |
| monger |
one who busily promotes an activity, esp. one seen as harmful or despicable (usu. used in combination). |
| noisome |
harmful, unwholesome, or noxious. [1/2 definitions] |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, esp. to health. [2 definitions] |
| pasteurize |
to heat (milk, cheese, beer, or the like) to a high temperature for a certain period in order to kill most of the harmful bacteria and retard fermentation. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| pest |
an insect or animal that causes damage to crops or is harmful in other ways. [1/3 definitions] |
| PFAS |
acronym for perflouroalkyl and polyflouroalkyl substances. Such chemical substances are used in a vast number of products and applications such as non-stick coatings for cookware, cleaning products, wire insulation, clothing, and food packaging. Some are known to be toxic, and, as a group, they are considered at least potentially harmful to human and animal health. They are also considered an environmental pollutant, as they can take thousands of years to break down, earning the the appellation "forever chemicals." |
| plague |
any disaster that affects a large population, esp. a disease epidemic or the sudden influx of harmful insects. [1/6 definitions] |
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