nonpoisonous
adjective
(alsonon-poisonous)uk/ˌnɒnˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/us/ˌnɑːnˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/(of asubstance) notabletocauseillnessordeathif taken into thebody:
We shouldreplacetheacidwith a nonpoisonoussubstance.
Thelorrywasdeliveringaloadof non-poisonouschemicals.
(of ananimalorinsect) not usingpoisoninordertodefenditself:
Several nonpoisonoussnakeslivein theforest.
Although they are non-poisonous, they can still give you apainfulbite.
- Thepowderisproducedfrom thedriedberriesof a nonpoisonousshrub.
- Most of thevillagerscantellthedifferencebetween apoisonousand nonpoisonoussnake.
- Poisonousspecieshavebrightwarningcolours, which are sometimescopiedby nonpoisonousspecies.
Poisoning and allergy
- allergen
- allergenic
- allergic
- anaphylactic
- anaphylactic shock
- anaphylaxis
- animatedly
- fly agaric
- hypersensitivity
- hypoallergenic
- intolerance
- intolerant
- lactose intolerance
- listeriosis
- poisoner
- poisoning
- strychnine
- toxicology
- venom
- venomous