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deleterious

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++del·e·ter·i·ous /ˌdeləˈtɪəriəs◂ $ -ˈtɪr-/ adjective formal  DAMAGEHARM/BE BAD FORdamaging or harmful 有害的 SYN detrimental the deleterious effects of smoking 吸烟的害处
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deleteriousThus a possible deleterious effect of hyperinsulinaemia may be the inhibition of prostacyclin production by arterial wall.In contrast, ethanol and acetaldehyde did not have any apparent deleterious effect on lysosomal stability.Therefore it appears that hypertension has an additive deleterious effect on overall prognosis in the diabetic.Almost always, these have a deleterious effect on the textile material, and they should be excluded.Parental divorce has often been assumed to have deleterious effects on children.These are poor in nutrients and their peaty soils have little capacity to absorb any more acid without deleterious effects.However, it is never too late to stop a damaging practice that has a deleterious impact upon the Catholic community.Now, suppose that deleterious mutations reduce survival below this optimal value.deleterious effectsKinmond and colleagues' study suggests that a short delay may improve outcome without any obvious deleterious effects.These are poor in nutrients and their peaty soils have little capacity to absorb any more acid without deleterious effects.To date, such monitoring has not revealed any deleterious effects from the limited number of organisms which have been released.Parental divorce has often been assumed to have deleterious effects on children.
Origin deleterious (1600-1700) Medieval Latin deleterius, from Greek deleisthai to hurt
Corpus damaging harmful or


deleterious
deleterious /ˌdeləˈtɪəriəs◂, ˌdelɪˈtɪəriəs◂ $ -ˈtɪr-/ adjective formal
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Medieval Latin
 Origin: deleterius, from Greek deleisthai __to hurt__
damaging or harmful
   SYN  detrimental:
    the deleterious effects of smoking


dele·teri·ousBrE /ˌdeləˈtɪəriəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdeləˈtɪriəs/ 🔊 adjective (formal) harmful and damaging 有害的;造成伤害的;损害的