NONTOXIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nontoxic mean? 

• NONTOXIC (adjective)
  The adjective NONTOXIC has 2 senses:

1. not producing or resulting from poison

2. safe to eat

  Familiarity information: NONTOXIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NONTOXIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not producing or resulting from poison

Synonyms:

atoxic; nontoxic

Similar:

antitoxic (counteracting a toxin or poison)

non-poisonous; nonpoisonous (not producing poison)

nonvenomous (not producing venom)

Also:

harmless (not causing or capable of causing harm)

Antonym:

toxic (of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Safe to eat

Synonyms:

non-poisonous; nonpoisonous; nontoxic

Similar:

comestible; eatable; edible (suitable for use as food)

 Context examples 

A nontoxic laxative vermicide of chlorinated phenol compound.

(Dichlorophen, NCI Thesaurus)

The researchers say this technology could become easily accessible in the future; it’s even something you could use at home or in a school because all the materials are nontoxic.

(Researchers Use Laser to Shrink Objects to Nanoscale, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A metabolic precursor to aspartate, Asparagine is a nontoxic carrier of residual ammonia to be eliminated from the body.

(Asparagine, NCI Thesaurus)

N.D. has a qualification of primary care physicians with a specialized focus in preventative medicine, natural therapeutics, and emphasis on holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy and optimizing wellness.

(Naturopathic Doctor, NCI Thesaurus)

The polymer is nontoxic, but exposure to the monomer can cause central and peripheral nervous system damage resulting in hallucinations, drowsiness and numbness in the hands and legs.

(Acrylamide, NCI Thesaurus)

A sterile solution of a nontoxic tricarbocyanine dye with a peak spectral absorption at 790 nm, with application in determining cardiac output, hepatic function, liver blood flow, as well as ophthalmic angiography.

(Indocyanine Green Solution, NCI Thesaurus)

For most of us, an enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) breaks down acetaldehyde into acetate (a nontoxic metabolite) and removes other toxic aldehydes that can accumulate in the body.

(Alcohol Could be Toxic and Cause DNA Damage for Some People, NIH, US)

Distinguishing toxic from nontoxic mushroom species is based on first correctly identifying the mushroom and then referencing a mushroom field guide to determine if it is known to contain toxins or not.

(New Test Identifies Poisonous Mushrooms, Agricultural Research Service)

In addition to enabling the delivery of drugs to tumors, the nanogels can target malignant cells and degrade into nontoxic components.

(Novel nanogels hold promise for improved drug delivery to cancer patients, National Science Foundation)

Silicon is known for being nontoxic, but researchers had not been able to demonstrate that silicon nanocrystals can up-convert photons, leaving this promising cancer treatment tantalizingly out of reach.

(Making higher energy light to fight cancer, National Science Foundation)