poison
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈpɔɪzən/
:
veneno
- "Perhaps I can use my own magic to dispel the poison from my body," he ventured quietly.
- poison gas
- take poison
- use poison
Are you a painter and you're exposed to poison day in and day out?
- Are you a painter and you're exposed to poison day in and day out?
- Now, bleach is like poison and can kill you and make you very ill.
- And then he puts the frog poison on each hole.
- If you got the poison in your arm, that was your choice.
- He called it the virus, Latin for poison.
- And, you know, the poison toad and the Kremlin.
- We have enough poison and conflicts going on already.
- It's spitting its poison venom stuck by a brain nut.
- I think the common misconception is that people use things like rat poison, washing powder speed.
- It's this green toxic oil of the poison that's in you.
Examples
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The doctors had to call European poison control.
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Curare is a nerve poison which is used to tip arrows.
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Uh, the water is poison, okay?
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This poison, it's all that can save him.
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We have enough poison and conflicts going on already.
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Now, bleach is like poison and can kill you and make you very ill.
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That's one of the most powerful poisons in nature.
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Promise me that if you get any poison-pen letters, you'll bring them to me.
Fiction book (1990) -
The scientists identified the substance as a potent poison that could threaten local wildlife.
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She had to be careful around the garden because some plants contained a natural poison that could be harmful.
Synonyms
140
5.3
A poisonous substance that some animals, plants, or bacteria make
50
4.6
A poison some animals inject when they bite or sting
9
7.8
A poison that damages nerves and can stop movement
3
7.9
A poisonous substance made by a living thing like a plant, animal, or germ
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4.4
Something that can cause serious harm or death when swallowed, touched and breathed
1
9.5
A poisonous substance that can harm people and animals
1
3.9
A poisonous substance made by bacteria that they release or keep inside their cells
1
7.9
A substance that kills or damages cells
A poison that animals make, for example snake or jellyfish venom
A poison made by a plant that can harm people or animals
A poisonous substance made by a plant that can harm animals or crops
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- NSFW
12
5.7
A harmful gas used as a weapon that can kill or make people very sick if they breathe it
- US
9
4.2
A climbing plant with three leaflets and white berries that causes an itchy rash when touched
- Jargon
3
7.9
To make it hard for another company to take control by making the company's shares less attractive
- US
3
6.5
A climbing or spreading plant with oak-like leaves that makes oil causing skin rash
- US
1
8.4
A North American shrub or small tree with white berries and an oil that causes a skin rash
- South African
An evergreen shrub or small tree from South Africa with poisonous sap used on hunting arrows
- Australian
An Australian evergreen shrub with bright yellow to red flowers that is poisonous to farm animals
- UK
A plant from Europe and Asia with white flowers, hairy leaves, and black berries that can make people sick
- South African
A medium-sized evergreen shrub or tree from South Africa with thick leaves and purplish black berries
- US
A North American swamp shrub with divided leaves and greenish-white berries that produces oil causing skin rashes
A climbing plant with three joined leaves and white berries that makes a skin rash when you touch it
A milkweed plant from the southwestern United States and Mexico that makes farm animals very sick
A tall plant with fernlike leaves and white flowers that can make animals or people very ill
- Australian
A plant from Australia with leaves and other parts that can make farm animals sick
- US
A wild plant whose bulbs look like wild onions and can make animals or people sick
A North American swamp shrub with greenish flowers and poisonous berries and oily parts that cause skin irritation
A poisonous shrub on the west coast of North America that causes an itchy skin rash when touched
How Toxic
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2.1
- Specialized
9
7.8
- Specialized
140
5.3
15
6.0
231
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poison as a noun also comes from Latin potio ('a drink') and the idea of a dangerous liquid or potion. So a poison is a substance that can make a person or animal very sick or cause death.