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poisoning |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Poison \Poi"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poisoned}; p. pr & vb n. {Poisoning}.] [Cf. OF poisonner, F. empoissoner, L. potionare to give to drink. See {Poison}, n.] 1. To put poison upon or into to infect with poison; as to poison an arrow; to poison food or drink. ``The ingredients of our poisoned chalice.'' --Shak. 2. To injure or kill by poison; to administer poison to If you poison us do we not die ? --Shak. 3. To taint; to corrupt; to vitiate; as vice poisons happiness; slander poisoned his mind. Whispering tongues can poison truth. --Coleridge. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: poisoning n 1: the physiological state produced by a poison or a toxic substance 2: killing by the administration of poison
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