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poisoning

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[poi-zuh-ning] / ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ /

noun

Pathology.

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

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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