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poi·son
(poi′zən)n.
1. A substance that causes injury, illness, or death, especially by chemical means.
2. Something destructive or fatal.
3. Chemistry A substance that inhibits another substance or a reaction: a catalyst poison.
tr.v. poi·soned, poi·son·ing, poi·sons
1. To kill or harm with poison.
2. To put poison on or into: poisoning arrows; poisoned the drink.
3.
a. To pollute: Noxious fumes poison the air. See Synonyms at contaminate.
b. To have a harmful influence on; corrupt: Jealousy poisoned their friendship.
4. Chemistry & Physics To inhibit (a substance or reaction).
adj.
Poisonous.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pōtiō, pōtiōn-, drink; see pō(i)- in Indo-European roots.]
poi′son·er n.
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poisoning
(ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ)n
the act of killing someone using a poisonous substanceaccidental exposure to a toxic substance
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| Noun | 1. |  poisoning - the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substancephysical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions alkali poisoning - poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia) caffeine intoxication, caffeinism - poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products carbon monoxide poisoning - a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas; "carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen in the blood" cyanide poisoning - poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals ergotism - poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs mercury poisoning - a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death naphthalene poisoning - toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene nicotine poisoning - toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine ophidism - poisoning by snake venom paraquat poisoning - poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys pesticide poisoning - toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide salicylate poisoning - poisoning caused by the excessive ingestion of salicylates (usually aspirin) |
| 2. | poisoning - the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill gassing - the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas |
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poisoning
[ˈpɔɪznɪŋ] N (lit, fig) → envenenamiento m, intoxicación fto die of poisoning → morir envenenado or intoxicado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
poisoning
[ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ] n (= action) → empoisonnement m (by toxic substance) → intoxication f
mercury poisoning → intoxication f par le mercurepoison ivy n → sumac m vénéneux
mercury poisoning → intoxication f par le mercurepoison ivy n → sumac m vénéneux
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poisoning
n (lit, fig) → Vergiftung f; the gradual poisoning of the atmosphere by … → die zunehmende Luftverpestung durch …; to die of poisoning → an einer Vergiftung sterben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
poisoning
[ˈpɔɪznɪŋ] n (also) (fig) → avvelenamentoarsenic poisoning → avvelenamento da arsenico
to die of poisoning → morire avvelenato/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
poi·son·ing
n. envenenamiento, intoxicaciόn.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
poisoning
n envenenamiento, intoxicación f; food — intoxicación alimentaria (form), intoxicación por alimentos, intoxicación por productos bacterianos en la comidaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.