deleterious
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ɪˈtɪər adjective
1.
injurious to health: deleterious gases.
2.
harmful; injurious: deleterious influences.
Origin:
1635–45; < Greek dēlētḗrios destructive, adj. derivative of dēlētḗr destroyer, equivalent to dēlē- variant stem of dēleîsthai to hurt, injure + -tēr agent suffix + -ios adj. suffix; see -ious
1635–45; < Greek dēlētḗrios destructive, adj. derivative of dēlētḗr destroyer, equivalent to dēlē- variant stem of dēleîsthai to hurt, injure + -tēr agent suffix + -ios adj. suffix; see -ious
Related forms
del·e·te·ri·ous·ly, adverb
del·e·te·ri·ous·ness, noun
non·del·e·te·ri·ous, adjective
non·del·e·te·ri·ous·ly, adverb
non·del·e·te·ri·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. pernicious, hurtful, destructive; noxious.
2. pernicious, hurtful, destructive; noxious.
Antonyms
2. beneficial.
2. beneficial.
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deleterious (ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| harmful; injurious; hurtful | |
| [C17: from New Latin dēlētērius, from Greek dēlētērios injurious, destructive, from dēleisthai to hurt] | |
| dele'teriously | |
| —adv | |
| dele'teriousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
deleterious
1640s, from Gk. deleterios, from deleter "destroyer," from deleisthai "to hurt, injure."
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Medical Dictionary
deleterious del·e·te·ri·ous (děl'ĭ-tēr'ē-əs)
adj.
Having a harmful effect; injurious.
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Example sentences
Over time, this had a deleterious effect on quality.
In fact, there is increasing evidence that excessive intake of certain micronutrients is deleterious.
Unlike the other copy, when it experiences random mutation events, they're not deleterious to the organism.
There is little doubt that lack of coverage was deleterious to their health.
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