Korean word

독극물

Pronunciation

Romanizationtokkkeungmul

Meaning

  • nounpoison

Example

그 음식에 독극물이 들어 있었다.keu eum si ge tok kkeung mu ri teu reo i sseot tta

There was poison in the food.

Illustration for 독극물 (poison)

More examples

아이들이 놀다가 우연히 독극물을 삼켰다.a i deu ri nol da ga u yeon hi tok kkeung mu reul sam kyeot tta

The children accidentally swallowed poison while they were playing.

Core concept

A highly toxic chemical or ingredient treated as a serious hazard.

Common phrases

  • 독극물을 삼키다tok kkeung mu reul sam ki da

    swallow poison

  • 독극물에 중독되다tok kkeung mu re chung dok ttoe da

    be poisoned by a toxic substance

  • 독극물을 처리하다tok kkeung mu reul cheo ri ha da

    handle poison

Similar words

독tok: A poisonous substance that harms the body when swallowed or absorbed.
독약togyak: A poisonous medicinal substance used to cause harm.
유독물질yudongmuljjil: A toxic substance that harms health when inhaled or touched.

Definition in Korean

치명적인 독성을 가진 화학적 물질이나 독성 성분을 가리키는 명사.chi myeong jeo gin tok sseong eul ka jin hwa hak jjeok mul jji ri na tok sseong seong bu neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation 독극물 (dokkkeungmul, "poisonous substance") joins 독 (dok, "poison"), 극 (kkeung, "intense"), and 물 (mul, "substance") to describe a substance with extreme toxicity.

Usage tips

  • This word gives a conversation a formal safety-related tone, so it fits serious discussion better than relaxed everyday talk.

Related words

  • 독살tokssalpoisoningnoun
  • 독성toksseongtoxicitynoun
  • 해독제haedokjjeantidotenoun

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