What is the meaning of deleterious?

adjective

  • Harmful to living things.
    • usage: "deleterious chemical additives"
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APAWordNet. (2010). deleterious. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/deleterious/definitions/1172151
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