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poisoning

[ poi-zuh-ning ]
/ ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ /
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noun Pathology.

the condition produced by a poison or by a toxic substance.

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Origin of poisoning

First recorded in 1400–50, poisoning is from the late Middle English word poisenynge.See poison, -ing1

Words nearby poisoning

poison bean, poison dogwood, poison gas, poison haw, poison hemlock, poisoning, poison ivy, poison oak, poisonous, poison-pen, poison-pen letter
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Words related to poisoning

harm, debase, injure, subvert, infect, taint, kill, corrupt, destroy, stain, undermine, defile, murder, envenom, fester, warp, pervert, vitiate, deprave, adulterate

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Medical definitions for poisoning

poisoning
[ poi′zə-nĭng ]

n.

The state of being poisoned.
The administration of a poison.
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