deleter-, deleteri- +

(Greek: to harm, to damage; destroyer)

deleterious

1. Having a harmful effect; injurious: "Face it, there is obviously a deleterious effect from smoking."
2. Having a harmful or damaging effect on someone or something.

deleteriously

Characterized by being harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.

deleteriousness

A condition in which something causes moral or physical injury; perniciousness, harmfulness, destructiveness; noxiousness.

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(Greek: to harm, to damage; destroyer)

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