poison

  • 11poison — [poi′zən] n. [OFr < L potio, POTION] 1. a substance causing illness or death when eaten, drunk, or absorbed even in relatively small quantities 2. anything harmful or destructive to happiness or welfare, such as an idea, emotion, etc. 3. in a… …

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  • 12poison — index contaminate, degenerate, infect, pervert, pollute, taint (contaminate), virulent, vitiate …

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  • 13Poison — Le nom est surtout porté dans le Pas de Calais. S il ne s agit pas d une variante de Poisson, il faut le rattacher aux divers sens du mot poison en ancien français (breuvage, boisson, potion, philtre magique, puis poison) …

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  • 14poison — [n] substance that causes harm, death adulteration, bacteria, bane, blight, cancer, contagion, contamination, corruption, germ, infection, malignancy, miasma, toxicant, toxin, toxoid, venin, venom, virus; concepts 307,475,674,675 Ant. antidote… …

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  • 15poison — Poison, Forte a Potione, quasi Potion. Venenum, Virus malum, Toxicon. Poison pour faire aimer, Philtra philtrorum. Donner poison à autruy et le tuer, Facere malum venenum, Venenum alicui infundere, Veneno necare, Spargere venena, Tollere veneno …

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  • 16poison — ► NOUN 1) a substance that causes death or injury when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism. 2) a destructive or corrupting influence. ► VERB 1) administer poison to. 2) contaminate with poison. 3) corrupt or prove harmful to …

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  • 17Poison — Poi son, v. i. To act as, or convey, a poison. [1913 Webster] Tooth that poisons if it bite. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18poison —  Poison  Отравляющая примесь (яд)   В катализе – вещество, которое взаимодействует с катализатором и при этом вызывает снижение каталитической активности, даже если оно присутствует в следовых количествах …

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  • 19poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… …

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  • 20Poison — This article is about the type of substance. For other uses, see Poison (disambiguation). The EU s standard toxic symbol, as defined by Directive 67/548/EEC. The skull and crossbones has long been a standard symbol for poison. In the context of… …

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