Antonyms of adj nontoxic
2 senses of nontoxic
Sense 1
nontoxic (vs. toxic), atoxic -- (not producing or resulting from poison)
toxic (vs. nontoxic) -- (of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances")
=> cyanogenetic, cyanogenic -- (capable of producing cyanide; "amygdalin is a cyanogenetic glucoside")
=> deadly, venomous, virulent -- (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite")
=> hepatotoxic -- (toxic to the liver)
=> nephrotoxic -- (toxic to the kidney)
=> ototoxic -- (toxic to the organs of hearing or balance or to the auditory nerve; "some drugs are ototoxic")
=> poisonous, toxicant -- (having the qualities or effects of a poison)
Sense 2
nonpoisonous, non-poisonous, nontoxic -- (safe to eat)
INDIRECT (VIA edible) -> inedible, uneatable -- (not suitable for food)
Similarity of adj nontoxic
2 senses of nontoxic
Sense 1
nontoxic (vs. toxic), atoxic -- (not producing or resulting from poison)
=> antitoxic -- (counteracting a toxin or poison)
=> nonpoisonous, non-poisonous -- (not producing poison)
=> nonvenomous -- (not producing venom; "nonvenomous snakes")
Also See-> harmless#1
Sense 2
nonpoisonous, non-poisonous, nontoxic -- (safe to eat)
=> edible (vs. inedible), comestible, eatable -- (suitable for use as food)