죽음을 초래할 만큼 충분한; 치명적인, 치사의.
Sufficient to cause death; deadly or fatal.
예문:
"The bite of the inland taipan snake is considered one of the most lethal in the world."
"They administered a lethal dose of the anesthetic to the patient."
"Exposure to high levels of radiation can be lethal within hours."
극도로 해롭거나 파괴적인; 매우 위험한.
Extremely harmful, destructive, or devastating.
예문:
"The company faced lethal competition from new market entrants, leading to bankruptcy."
"His verbal attacks were lethal to her confidence and reputation."
치사 유전자(lethal gene)에 의해 발생하는 현상이나 특성; 치사 유전자증.
(Genetics) A condition or characteristic caused by a lethal gene; lethalism.
예문:
"The study focused on identifying the specific mechanisms of the lethal gene in fruit flies."
"If both parents carry the recessive lethal allele, there is a 25% chance the offspring will exhibit the lethal phenotype."