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Injurious — In*ju ri*ous, a. [L. injuriousus, injurius; cf. F. injurieux. See {Injury}.] 1. Not just; wrongful; iniquitous; culpable. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] Till the injurious Roman did extort This tribute from us, we were free. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
injurious — adjective Date: 15th century 1. inflicting or tending to inflict injury ; detrimental < injurious to health > 2. abusive, defamatory < speak not injurious words George Washington > • injuriously adverb • injuriousness … New Collegiate Dictionary
injurious — in|ju|ri|ous [ınˈdʒuəriəs US ˈdʒur ] adj formal causing injury, harm, or damage injurious to ▪ Smoking is injurious to health … Dictionary of contemporary English
injurious — in·ju·ri·ous in ju̇r ē əs adj inflicting or tending to inflict injury <injurious to health> in·ju·ri·ous·ly adv … Medical dictionary
injurious — in|ju|ri|ous [ ın dʒuriəs ] adjective FORMAL causing harm or damage: HARMFUL: products that are injurious to health ╾ in|ju|ri|ous|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
injurious — adjective formal causing injury, harm, or damage: Smoking is injurious to health … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
injurious — UK [ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs] / US [ɪnˈdʒʊrɪəs] adjective formal causing harm or damage products that are injurious to health Derived word: injuriously adverb … English dictionary
injurious — [[t]ɪnʤʊ͟əriəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n Something that is injurious to someone or to their health or reputation is harmful or damaging to them. [FORMAL] His continuance in the office of prime minister was injurious to the health of the… … English dictionary
Electromagnetic radiation and health — Electromagnetic radiation can be classified into ionizing radiation and non ionizing radiation, based on whether it is capable of ionizing atoms and breaking chemical bonds. Ultraviolet and higher frequencies, such as X rays or gamma rays are… … Wikipedia
A clean bill of health — Clean Clean (kl[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Cleaner} (kl[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Cleanest}.] [OE. clene, AS. cl[=ae]ne; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
