poison
51poison — [ˈpɔɪz(ə)n] noun [C/U] I a substance that can kill you or make you ill if you eat, drink, or breathe it II verb [T] poison [ˈpɔɪz(ə)n] 1) to kill someone, or make them very ill, by giving them poison He was suspected of poisoning his wife.[/ex]… …
52poison — poion, pouisoun f. poison. La poison dau racisme …
53poison — [13] Etymologically, poison is simply something you ‘drink’. The word comes via Old French poison from Latin pōtiō ‘drink’ (source also of English potion), a derivative of the verb pōtāre ‘drink’ (from which English gets potable). The… …
54poison — poi·son || pɔɪzn n. toxin; venom v. kill or injure with toxin, give poison; have bad or damaging influence on; corrupt …
55poison — a preferred intoxicant A jocular reference to the possible harmful effects: What s your poison? Dundridge said he d have a gin and tonic. (Sharpe, 1975) …
56poison — Any substance capable of causing injury or death. When someone has been exposed to toxic substances, immediately contact a poison control center network or get medical assistance telephone 911 in many communities …
57poison — Noun. Alcohol. Usually heard in questions such as What s your poison? , meaning What would you like to drink? …
58poison — n. any substance that irritates, damages, or impairs the activity of the body s tissues. In large enough doses almost any substance acts as a poison, but the term is usually reserved for substances, such as arsenic, cyanide, and strychnine, that… …
59poison — 1. noun Syn: toxin, venom 2. verb 1) her mother poisoned her Syn: give poison to, murder 2) the Amazon is being poisoned Syn: pollute, contaminate, taint, spoil …
60poison — Fille ou femme de mauvaise vie, qui empoisonne quelquefois l’eau de vie, quelquefois le musc, et souvent l’homme. Ce n’est pas une femme, c’est une poison. A. VITU …
