LETHAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lethal mean? 

• LETHAL (adjective)
  The adjective LETHAL has 1 sense:

1. of an instrument of certain death

  Familiarity information: LETHAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LETHAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of an instrument of certain death

Synonyms:

deadly; lethal

Context example:

a lethal injection

Similar:

fatal (bringing death)

Derivation:

lethality (the quality of being deadly)

 Context examples 

A very rare and usually lethal autosomal recessive inherited disorder of the skin caused by mutations in the ABCA12 gene.

(Harlequin Ichthyosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Accordingly, a potentially lethal dose of indium 131 is delivered specifically to CEA-expressing tumor cells while minimizing radiotoxicity to normal tissues.

(Anti-CEA/Anti-DTPA-In (F6-734) Bispecific Antibody, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare lethal congenital abnormality that refers to the abnormal development of the capillaries around the alveoli in the lung parenchyma.

(Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

Deletion of the ATR gene in mice is embryonic lethal.

(Cancer Susceptibility Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Although its mechanism of action is not fully known, acetarsone may bind to protein-containing sulfhydryl groups located in the parasite, thereby forming lethal As-S bonds.

(Acetarsol, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a potentially lethal disorder; however, it is usually reversible with the prompt removal of the tumor.

(Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is a candidate gene for lethal neonatal metabolic syndrome, a disorder of mitochondrial function.

(ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family B, Member 6, NCI Thesaurus)

Embryonic lethal mutants result in phenotypes that do not allow life to be sustained.

(Embryonic Lethal Mutation Abnormality, NCI Thesaurus)

If it is not recognized and treated promptly, it may be lethal.

(Congenital Adrenal Gland Hypoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

A chromosomal aberration t(15;19)(q13;p13.1) involving the gene and the human BRD4 gene is associated with a lethal midline thoracic, head and neck carcinoma.

(C15orf55 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)