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Definition of deleterious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deleterious

adjective
 
/ˌdeləˈtɪəriəs/
 
/ˌdeləˈtɪriəs/
(formal)
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  1. harmful and damaging
    • the deleterious effect of stress on health
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDeleterious is used with these nouns:
    • consequence
    • effect
    • side effect
    • …
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek dēlētērios ‘noxious’ + -ous.
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