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poison

substance causing harm

Related forms: poison · 3 words in this dictionary

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3 words

containing poison; capable of causing illness or death if taken into the body

poison+ous

Shared component: poison · substance causing harm

Containing poison or having had poison added.

poison+ed

Shared component: poison · substance causing harm

the act of giving poison to a person or animal, causing illness or death.

poison+ing

Shared component: poison · substance causing harm