toxicity

BrE /ˈtɒk.sɪ.ti/ AmE /ˈtɑːk.sə.ti/

noun en → es

1 POISONOUSNESS [singular] B2

the quality of being poisonous or harmful to health

toxicidad, veneno

  • high toxicity

Collocations chemical toxicity · water toxicity

  • The water had a high level of toxicity.

    El agua tenía un alto nivel de toxicidad.

2 NEGATIVITY [singular] C1

the quality of being harmful or damaging to someone's mental health or well-being

tóxica, negatividad

  • toxicity in a relationship

Collocations toxic work environment · toxic friendship

  • The toxicity of the workplace was affecting everyone's morale.

    La toxicidad del lugar de trabajo estaba afectando el moral de todos.