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Lethal
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Meaning
Adj
●
In Death:
Of,
pertaining
to, or
causing
death
;
deadly
;
mortal
; fatal.
Noun
●
Any
weapon
that
causes
death.
●
In Genetics:
An
allele
that
causes
the
death
of the
organism
that
carries
it.
●
In Chemistry:
One of the higher
alcohols
of the
paraffine
series
obtained
from
spermaceti
as a
white
crystalline
solid.
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Origin
lethal
English
letalis
Latin
-alis
Latin
letum
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Non-Lethal
Related
Deadly
Dangerous
Potent
Devastating
Hazardous
Harmful
Poisonous
Toxic
Destructive
Severe
Explosive
Violent
Virulent
Damaging
Injurious
Neurotoxic
Debilitating
Pathogenic
Detrimental
Deleterious
Carcinogenic
Painful
Infectious
Catastrophic
Perilous
Resistant
Unpredictable
Extreme
Terrifying
Risky
Noxious
Poison
Invasive
Hostile
Mutagenic
Aggressive
Corrosive
Powerful
Deadliest
Preventable
Rare
Favorable
Immune
Serious
Brutal
Killing
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Rhymes
Lethal
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