non-poisonous

Thân thiện

A child picks a non-poisonous mushroom in the forest.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Safe to eat: Describes something, typically a plant, fungus, or substance, that can be consumed without causing harm or illness.
   • Not producing poison: Describes an organism, such as a snake or plant, that does not generate or contain toxic substances capable of causing injury or death.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Foragers must learn to distinguish between poisonous mushrooms and non-poisonous ones.
  • The garter snake is a non-poisonous species common in North American gardens.
  • These berries are non-poisonous and are often used in making jams.

Advanced Usage

• Used in technical fields like mycology (study of fungi), herpetology (study of reptiles), and botany to classify species.
• Often appears in safety guidelines, foraging manuals, and wildlife descriptions to indicate the absence of a toxic threat.

Variants and Related Words

• Nontoxic (adj): Often used interchangeably with 'non-poisonous,' especially regarding substances not harmful if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed.
  • The paint is labeled as nontoxic for use in children's rooms.
• Edible (adj): Specifically means safe and suitable for eating. While many non-poisonous things are edible, some may be inedible for other reasons (e.g., taste, texture).
  • Not all non-poisonous plants are considered edible.

Synonyms

• Harmless: Unlikely to cause harm.
• Safe: Not presenting a risk of danger.
• Atoxic: A less common technical term meaning not poisonous.

Antonyms

• Poisonous / Toxic: Containing or producing poison.
• Venomous: Specifically refers to organisms (like snakes or spiders) that inject toxin through a bite or sting.
• Deleterious: Causing harm or damage, often in a more general sense.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. safe to eat
2. not producing poison

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonpoisonous
• nontoxic