poison
noun [C or U] /ˈpɔɪ.zən/Definition
B2 a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it: The pest control officer put bowls of rat poison in the attic. Her drink had been laced with a deadly poison.Poisoning and allergy
(Definition of poison noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allergen noun
- allergic adjective
- botulism noun
- delirium tremens noun
- doctor verb (CHANGE)
- food poisoning noun
- hemlock noun
- intolerance noun
- lactose intolerance noun
- lead poisoning noun
- noxious adjective
- poisoner noun
- poisoning noun
- reaction noun (UNPLEASANT EFFECT)
- toxic adjective (POISONOUS)
- toxicology noun
- trigger food noun
- venom noun (POISON)
- venomous adjective (POISON)
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