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deleterious meaning in Tamil

காயப்படுத்தும்

UK/ˌdɛl.ɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.əs//ˌdɛ.ləˈtɪɹ.i.əs/

deleterious in Tamil: காயப்படுத்தும், சிதைக்கும், தீங்கு விளைவிக்கும். In English, deleterious means harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.

Tamil words for deleterious

காயப்படுத்தும், சிதைக்கும், தீங்கு விளைவிக்கும்

English meaning of deleterious

  1. adjective Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
  2. adjective Having lower fitness.

Full definition of deleterious

deleterious in a sentence

  • deleterious to someone's health
  • A deleterious mutation

Synonyms of deleterious

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Questions about deleterious in Tamil

What is the meaning of deleterious in Tamil?
Deleterious in Tamil is காயப்படுத்தும், சிதைக்கும், தீங்கு விளைவிக்கும்.
deleterious என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Deleterious: காயப்படுத்தும், சிதைக்கும், தீங்கு விளைவிக்கும்.
What does deleterious mean in English?
Deleterious means harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: deleterious (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: deleterious (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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