Some substances are more toxic than others. The toxicity of a substance is described by the types of effects it causes and its potency. 1  Types of Effects: Different chemicals cause different effects.
I think I remember reading that injured means bruises and lascerations, seriously injured meant hospital but not life threatening, critically injured meant hospital ICU time and fatally injured meant injuries leading to dying sometime later.
A bomb exploded in a hotel, killing six people and wounding another five. [VERB noun] The driver of an evacuation bus was wounded by shrapnel. [VERB noun] The two wounded men were taken to a nearby hospital. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: injure, cut, hit, damage More Synonyms of wound. The wounded are people who are wounded.