Definition of
poisoning has definitions from the field of medicine
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[ noun ] (medicine) the physiological state produced by a poison or a toxic substance

Synonyms

toxic_condition intoxication

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[ noun ] the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill

Related terms

killing gassing poison

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

P OY1 Z AH0 N IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

pogonion

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