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304 words match “POISON”

POISON n. 6 definitions
apable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the poison of pestilential diseases.
POISON BUSH n. 3 definitions
Any fabaceous shrub of the genus Gastrolobium, the herbage of which is poisonous to stock; also, any species of several related genera, as Oxylobium, Gompholobium, etc.
POISON CUP n. 2 definitions
A cup containing poison.
POISONABLE a. 2 definitions
Capable of poisoning; poisonous. [Obs.] "Poisonable heresies." Tooker.
POISONER n.
One who poisons. Shak.
POISONOUS a.
Having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious. Shak. -- Poi"son*ous*ly, adv. -- Poi"son*ous*ness, n.
POISONSOME a.
Poisonous.[Obs.] Holland.
EMPOISON v. 2 definitions
To poison; to impoison. Shak.
EMPOISONER n.
Poisoner. [Obs.] Bacon.
EMPOISONMENT n.
The act of poisoning. Bacon.
IMPOISON v.
To poison; to imbitter; to impair.
IMPOISONER n.
A poisoner. [Obs.] Beau. & Fi.
IMPOISONMENT n.
The act of poisoning or impoisoning. [Obs.] Pope.
UNPOISON v.
To remove or expel poison from. [Obs.] South.
ABSINTHISM n.
The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinth.
ACONITE n. 2 definitions
pplied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous.
ACONITINE n.
An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite.
ACONITUM n.
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it. Strong As aconitum or rash gunpowder. Shak.
ACRID a.
Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing. Acrid poison, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied.
ALEXIPHARMIC n.
An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.
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