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OTOTOXIC
ototoxic
(adjective) toxic to the organs of hearing or balance or to the auditory nerve; “some drugs are ototoxic”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ototoxic (comparative more ototoxic, superlative most ototoxic)
Causing ototoxicity.
Source: Wiktionary
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