毒性(どくせい)

Composed of 毒(どく) (poison) + 性(せい) (nature/property). Refers to the inherent toxic quality of a substance rather than the poison itself.

Common collocations

• 毒性(どくせい)がある — to be toxic
• 毒性(どくせい)が強(つよ)い — highly toxic
• 毒性(どくせい)が弱(よわ)い — mildly toxic
• 毒性(どくせい)試験(しけん) — toxicity test
• 毒性(どくせい)物質(ぶっしつ) — toxic substance
• 急性(きゅうせい)毒性(どくせい) — acute toxicity

Similar words

• 有毒(ゆうどく) — poisonous, toxic (adjective-like; describes that something has poison)
• 毒(どく) — poison (the substance itself)
• 有害(ゆうがい) — harmful (broader; includes things that aren't specifically poisonous)
• 危険性(きけんせい) — dangerousness (broader concept of risk)