deleterious
131Virulent — Extremely noxious, damaging, deleterious, disease causing (pathogenic). Marked by a rapid, severe, and malignant course. Poisonous, venomous. The virulence of a microorganism is a measure of the severity of the disease it causes. The word… …
132cardiotoxic — Having a deleterious effect upon the action of the heart, due to poisoning of the cardiac muscle or of its conducting system. [cardio + G. toxikon, poison] * * * car·dio·tox·ic täk sik adj having a toxic effect …
