poison (noun)

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• poison — ► 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 …   English terms dictionary

• poison — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ potent, powerful, strong, virulent ▪ deadly, lethal ▪ pure (usually figurative) …   Collocations dictionary

• poison ivy — noun 1. dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant my poison ivy is drying up • Hypernyms: ↑Rhus dermatitis 2. climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white… …   Useful english dictionary

• poison oak — noun 1. dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant • Hypernyms: ↑Rhus dermatitis 2. climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating …   Useful english dictionary

• poison dogwood — noun smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil • Syn: ↑poison ash, ↑poison sumac, ↑Toxicodendron vernix, ↑Rhus vernix • Hypernyms: ↑poisonous plant …   Useful english dictionary

• poison pen letter — UK US noun [countable] [singular poison pen letter plural poison pen letters] a cruel or offensive letter that has not been signed Thesaurus: letters and types of letterhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

• POISON — (Heb. חֵמָה, לַצֲבָה, מְרֵרָה, רֹאשׁ (רוֹשׁ), רַעַל, תַּרְצֵלָה; Akk. imtu, martu; Ug. ḥmt). The biblical terms for poison are derived mainly from two sources: types of poisonous plants and the poisonous venom of snakes and other reptiles. Many… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• poison pill — noun the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer • Hypernyms: ↑shark repellent, ↑porcupine provision • Hyponyms: ↑suicide pill * * * noun, pl ⋯ pills [count] business : something that a company does to… …   Useful english dictionary

• poison — noun 1》 a substance that causes death or harm when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism. 2》 something that has a destructive or corrupting influence. 3》 Chemistry a substance that reduces the activity of a catalyst. 4》 Physics an… …   English new terms dictionary

• poison ash — noun smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil • Syn: ↑poison dogwood, ↑poison sumac, ↑Toxicodendron vernix, ↑Rhus vernix • Hypernyms: ↑poisonous plant …   Useful english dictionary

• poison hemlock — noun large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous • Syn: ↑hemlock, ↑poison parsley,… …   Useful english dictionary