noxious

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈnɒkʃəs/ / /ˈnɑkʃəs/

adj

Etymology: From Latin noxius (“hurtful, injurious”), from noxa (“hurt, injury”), from nocere (“to hurt, injure”); see nocent.

Harmful; injurious.
“In the living state, the body is observed to […] reject what is noxious; [...]”
“[...] many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair. If that repair does not come in time, the result is noxious and potentially hazardous.”