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Poison
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Poison
/ˈpɔɪzən/
A substance that causes harm or death when introduced to the body
Synonyms:
toxin
venom
contaminant
pollutant
bane
Antonyms:
antidote
cure
Examples:
'What?' 'It
poisoned
me.
Mr Inglethorp, you are suspected of
poisoning
your wife.'
'Talking of
poisons
,' said the colonel.
Etymology:
From Middle English
poison
, from Old French
poison
, from Latin
potiō
meaning
a drink
,
poison
, derived from
potāre
meaning
to drink
.
Usage Statistics:
9 mentions per 1 million words
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