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injurious

in·ju·rious

UK/ɪnˈdʒʊə.ɹɪ.əs/ US/ɪnˈdʒɔː.ɹɪ.əs/ rare

adjective

1.

harmful to living things

  • “deleterious chemical additives”
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2.

Origin

From Middle English injurious, from Anglo-Norman enjurius, from Latin iniūriōsus; analysable as injury + -ous.

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