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poisoning

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Noun

poisoning noun

  1. The administration of a poison.
  2. The state of being poisoned.

Verb

poisoning verb

  1. To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).“The assassin poisoned the king.”
  2. To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.“That factory is poisoning the river.”
  3. To cause to become much worse.“He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism.”
  4. To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.“She's poisoned him against all his old friends.”

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corrupttaintcontaminatepolluteenvenomvenenationtoxicitytoxicbotulismtoxicologypoisoning

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Synonyms

corrupttaintcontaminatepolluteenvenomvenenationtoxicitytoxicbotulismtoxicologydrugptomaineoverdoseparalyticaddictionpollutionintoxicationchalice

Associated

medicolegalatropinestrychnineingestionarsenicvomitingnauseashellfishmonoxidepoisoneddiarrheainhalation

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