Word of the Day: Deleterious

[Ruthanne]

causing harm or damage.
"divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children"

 

[Ruthanne]

Cigarette smoking is deleterious to one's health and I quit going on 2 years ago.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Good on you for successfully quitting, Ruthanne!

As much as I know cigarette smoking is deleterious to ones health, I still smoke, though I smoke just 2-3 cigarettes a day.

 

[Sliverfox]

As we age the foods we enjoyed as youngsters are now deleterious to our bodies.