In literature, the term "noxious" is deployed to evoke an almost visceral sense of harm or corruption, whether in describing physical substances, environments, or even human temperament. It frequently conveys the idea of something toxic or malevolent—a harmful influence that poisons life, as when Dostoyevsky employs it to liken cruelty to a repulsive insect ([1], [2]) or when Strabo uses it to characterize dangerous vapors and unwholesome air ([3], [4]). The word permeates metaphorical as well as literal contexts, painting landscapes overrun by “noxious weeds” ([5]) or characterizing individuals and groups as insidiously deleterious ([6], [7]). It is also used in scientific and descriptive passages to denote substances that are dangerous to health, reinforcing the notion that exposure to such influences, whether chemical like noxious gases ([8], [9]) or social like a “noxious fool” ([6]), results in adverse, often irreversible effects. In this way, "noxious" becomes a versatile adjective that not only describes physical toxicity but also symbolizes the pernicious forces at work in both nature and society.