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del⋅e⋅te⋅ri⋅ous
[del-i-teer-ee-uh
s] 
–adjective
| 1. | injurious to health: deleterious gases. |
| 2. | harmful; injurious: deleterious influences. |
Origin:
1635–45; < Gk dēlēt
rios destructive, adj. deriv. of dēlētr destroyer, equiv. to dēlē- var. s. of dēleîsthai to hurt, injure + -tēr agent suffix + -ios adj. suffix; see -ious
1635–45; < Gk dēlēt
rios destructive, adj. deriv. of dēlētr destroyer, equiv. to dēlē- var. s. 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
Synonyms:
2. pernicious, hurtful, destructive; noxious.
2. pernicious, hurtful, destructive; noxious.
Antonyms:
2. beneficial.
2. beneficial.
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| del·e·te·ri·ous (děl'ĭ-tîr'ē-əs) adj. Having a harmful effect; injurious: the deleterious effects of smoking. [From Greek dēlētērios, from dēlētēr, destroyer, from dēleisthai, to harm.] del'e·te'ri·ous·ly adv., del'e·te'ri·ous·ness n. |
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Deleterious
Del`e*te"ri*ous\, a. [LL. deleterius noxious, Gr. dhlhth`rios, fr. dhlei^sqai to hurt, damage; prob. akin to L. delere to destroy.] Hurtful; noxious; destructive; pernicious; as, a deleterious plant or quality; a deleterious example. -- Del`e*te"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Del`e*te"ri*ous*ness, n.
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deleterious
1643, from Gk. deleterios, from deleter "destroyer," from deleisthai "to hurt, injure."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: del·e·te·ri·ous
Pronunciation: "del-&-'tir-E-&s
Function: adjective
: harmful often in a subtle or anunexpected way
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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deleterious del·e·te·ri·ous (děl'ĭ-tēr'ē-əs)
adj.
Having a harmful effect; injurious.
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