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noxious
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damaging to health both physically and mentally by being poisonous or unpleasant
Example
The chemical reaction in the lab equipment gave forth a noxious gas.
Noxious industrial emissions and exhausts continue to jeopardize communities through intoxicant air pollution.
Startled by the sudden movement, the skunk raised its tail in preparation to unleash its noxious spray.
The scientist wore a mask to protect herself from the noxious effluvium produced during the chemical reaction.