A substance that causes injury, illness, or death, especially by chemical means.
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Chemistry & Physics A substance that inhibits another substance or a reaction: a catalyst poison.
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Something destructive or fatal.
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A substance that through its chemical action usually kills, injures, or impairs an organism.
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Something destructive or harmful.
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verb-transitive
Chemistry & Physics To inhibit (a substance or reaction).
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To have a harmful influence on; corrupt: Jealousy poisoned their friendship.
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To kill or harm with poison.
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To pollute: Noxious fumes poison the air. See Synonyms at contaminate.
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To put poison on or into: poisoning arrows; poisoned the drink.
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adjective
Poisonous.
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Impregnated with poison .
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verb
To injure or kill with poison.
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To treat, taint, or impregnate with or as if with poison.
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To exert a baneful influence on .
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To inhibit the activity, course, or occurrence of .
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Administer poison to (a person or animal), either deliberately or accidentally.
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