lethal (C1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈliːθəl/
Definition
Sufficient to cause death.
Examples
The snake's bite was lethal.
He was exposed to a lethal dose of radiation.
The drug can be lethal if taken in large quantities.
How to Use lethal
- lethal to (prepositional phrase)
- Capable of causing death to someone or something. — "Certain chemicals are lethal to aquatic life."
- lethal dose (collocation)
- The amount of a substance that is sufficient to cause death. — "The LD50 is the lethal dose for 50% of a test population."
- lethal injection (collocation)
- The injection of a substance into a person, used to cause death, especially as a form of capital punishment. — "The debate continues over the ethics of lethal injection."
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