| poison | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. poison, poisonous substance, toxicant | any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism. |
| ~ substance | a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties.; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" |
| ~ atropine | a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides. |
| ~ hyoscyamine | a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract. |
| ~ toxin | a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. poison | anything that harms or destroys.; "the poison of fascism" |
| ~ destructiveness | the quality of causing destruction. |
| v. (social) | 3. poison | spoil as if by poison.; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office" |
| ~ corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate, subvert | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" |
| v. (contact) | 4. poison | kill with poison.; "She poisoned her husband" |
| ~ poison | kill by its poison.; "This mushrooms can poison" |
| ~ kill | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" |
| v. (change) | 5. envenom, poison | add poison to.; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| v. (contact) | 6. poison | kill by its poison.; "This mushrooms can poison" |
| ~ poison | administer poison to.; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die" |
| ~ poison | kill with poison.; "She poisoned her husband" |
| ~ kill | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" |
| v. (body) | 7. poison | administer poison to.; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die" |
| ~ drug, dose | administer a drug to.; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist" |
| ~ intoxicate | have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug. |
| ~ poison | kill by its poison.; "This mushrooms can poison" |
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