- present participle of poison.
poisoning
Americannoun
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poisonings
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of poisoning
First recorded in 1400–50, poisoning is from the late Middle English word poisenynge. See poison, -ing 1
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He said a woman and three children were hospitalised "with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning" in the region after drone debris fell on a house, causing a fire.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
When you suffer from food poisoning or another stomach bug, the tip of the villi can break off, says Pimentel, making you temporarily less adept at digesting dairy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
But I've had enough of second-guessing myself and panicking I'm poisoning my child if I feed him chicken nuggets, so I've given my shopping list to a dietitian to analyse.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
They argued this distinction could only be explained by deliberate insulin poisoning.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Observations on several flocks of sheep and a herd of beef cattle are indicative of the poisoning and death that threatened livestock as well.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is also investigating the tree poisonings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
They were protesting a fuel price hike and a free school meals programme that was blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption claims.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has fired the head of the agency responsible for his flagship free meals programme, which has been plagued by mass food poisonings and corruption allegations.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
In a typical year, the state may see up to five cases of mushroom-related poisonings , authorities have said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Many cases of human poisonings are on record, most of them in connection with industrial handling.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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