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deleterious
adjective
harmful or hurtful, to physical, mental or moral health.
a chemical
1850
, w:Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nathaniel Hawthorne,
s:The Scarlet Letter/XV, The Scarlet Letter - Chapter XV
,
:
Or might it suffice him, that every wholesome growth should be converted into something and malignant at his touch?
Etymology:
From Ancient Greek "deleterios", from , "to hurt, to damage."
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