noun
- The physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance.
- synonyms: toxic condition, intoxication
- The act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill.
verb
- Spoil as if by poison.
- usage: "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office"
- synonyms: poison
- Kill with poison.
- usage: "She poisoned her husband"
- synonyms: poison
- Add poison to.
- usage: "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"
- Kill by its poison.
- usage: "This mushrooms can poison"
- synonyms: poison
- Administer poison to.
- usage: "She poisoned her husband but he did not die"
- synonyms: poison
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