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poison

('p//Oi//z/@/n )

any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism(noun.substance)

Synonym:
poisonous substance, toxicant

source: wordnet30
anything that harms or destroys(noun.attribute)

Example:
The poison of fascism.

source: wordnet30
Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the poison of pestilential diseases.(noun)

source: webster1913

spoil as if by poison(verb.social)

Example:
Poison someone's mind.
Poison the atmosphere in the office.

source: wordnet30
kill with poison(verb.contact)

Example:
She poisoned her husband.

source: wordnet30
add poison to(verb.change)

Example:
Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her.

Synonym:
envenom

source: wordnet30
kill by its poison(verb.contact)

Example:
This mushrooms can poison.

source: wordnet30
administer poison to(verb.body)

Example:
She poisoned her husband but he did not die.

source: wordnet30
To put poison upon or into; to infect with poison; as, to poison an arrow; to poison food or drink.(verb)

source: webster1913
To act as, or convey, a poison.(verb)

source: webster1913

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