substance vs toxicant

toxicant vs substance

substance and toxicant both are nouns.

substance is not an adjective while toxicant is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substance	Yes	No	No	No
toxicant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, toxicant is a hyponym of substance; that is, toxicant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:

substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
toxicant: any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

Other hyponyms of substance include food, nutrient, nutrient, elixir, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, allergen, assay, pyrectic, pyrogen, pyrogen, hydrocolloid, adulterant, adulterator, propellant, propellent, denaturant, inhibitor, ferment, agent, carcinogen, digestive, fomentation, fuel, lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator, humectant, inoculant, inoculum, jelly, leaven, leavening, refrigerant, lysin, poison, poisonous substance, chemical irritant, antigen, ligand, metabolite, vehicle.

substance (noun)	toxicant (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the idea that is intended
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
content communicating a message; what something is about
considerable capital (wealth or income)
material of a particular kind or constitution

substance (adjective)	toxicant (adjective)
	having the qualities or effects of a poison

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