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Jul 14, 2023
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An attempt to define a modern insult

Toxicity is a measurement of the dosage needed of a particular substance to damage a living organism. A substance becomes toxic at the dose which begins to damage an organism. - from BiologyDictionary

The key is “damage an organism.” Merriam-Webster includes “an extremely harsh, malicious or harmful quality.”

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