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parathion poisoning

parathion poisoning

8.6
A serious illness from breathing or swallowing the insect poison parathion that causes stomach pain, headache, seizures, and heavy sweating
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : intoxicación por paratión
  • Symptoms of parathion poisoning include severe headaches and nausea.

Examples

  • The farmer suffered from parathion poisoning after handling the pesticide.

  • Doctors treated the patient for parathion poisoning after he was exposed to contaminated water.

  • Accidental parathion poisoning can occur if the chemical is not handled with proper protective equipment.

  • Emergency responders are trained to recognize the symptoms of parathion poisoning in agricultural workers.

  • Doctors treated the patient for parathion poisoning after he was exposed to contaminated water.

  • Accidental parathion poisoning can occur if the chemical is not handled with proper protective equipment.

  • Emergency responders are trained to recognize the symptoms of parathion poisoning in agricultural workers.

Synonyms

poisoning
vsparathion poisoning
  • Specialized
144 3.9

A serious sickness caused by taking a harmful chemical into the body

is the narrower category caused by a specific insecticide with typical symptoms
pesticide poisoning
vsparathion poisoning
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Illness happens when you touch, breathe, or eat chemicals that kill pests

is a specific case caused by one particular insecticide with characteristic symptoms

Surface Forms

parathion poisoning singular
parathion poisonings plural

Morphology

parathion + poisoning

The meaning is directly compositional: 'parathion' names a toxic insecticide and 'poisoning' names a harmful condition from a toxin, so the phrase simply denotes poisoning caused by parathion. This '[substance] poisoning' pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Parathion poisoning comes from the insect killer parathion used on farms, and if someone breathes in or swallows this chemical their body can stop working right and they feel very sick. So, parathion poisoning means the serious 'sickness' you get after being 'exposed' to parathion.