What is "poison" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does poison mean in English? Meaning of poison definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "poison" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "poison": any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

Noun

  • Meaning: any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
  • Synonyms: poison poisonous substance toxicant
  • Hyponyms: atropine hyoscyamine toxin
  • Hypernyms: substance
  • Meaning of "poison": spoil as if by poison

    Verb

  • Meaning: spoil as if by poison
  • Example: poison someone's mind poison the atmosphere in the office
  • Synonyms: poison
  • Hypernyms: corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert profane subvert vitiate
  • Meaning of "poison": anything that harms or destroys

    Noun

  • Meaning: anything that harms or destroys
  • Example: the poison of fascism
  • Synonyms: poison
  • Hypernyms: destructiveness
  • Meaning of "poison": kill with poison

    Verb

  • Meaning: kill with poison
  • Example: She poisoned her husband
  • Synonyms: poison
  • Hypernyms: kill
  • Meaning of "poison": add poison to

    Verb

  • Meaning: add poison to
  • Example: Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her
  • Synonyms: envenom poison
  • Hypernyms: alter change modify
  • Meaning of "poison": kill by its poison

    Verb

  • Meaning: kill by its poison
  • Example: This mushrooms can poison
  • Synonyms: poison
  • Hypernyms: kill
  • Meaning of "poison": administer poison to

    Verb

  • Meaning: administer poison to
  • Example: She poisoned her husband but he did not die
  • Synonyms: poison
  • Hyponyms: intoxicate
  • Hypernyms: dose drug
  • Synonyms:

    venom, germ, virus, toxin, contamination, adulteration, Cancer, contagion, malignancy, infection, bane, blight, miasma, toxicant, corruption, bacteria, toxoid, venin, harm, debase, injure, subvert, infect, taint, kill, corrupt, destroy, stain, undermine, defile, murder, envenom, fester, warp, pervert, vitiate, deprave, adulterate, make ill,

    Antonyms:

    sterility, antidote, blessing, aid, assist, improve, mend, clean, purify, create, protect, straighten, sterilize, fix, help, save,

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    poison in English: poison
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