Definition of poison

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Poison (n.) That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as, the poison of evil example; the poison of sin..

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Picrotoxin :: Picrotoxin (n.) A bitter white crystalline substance found in the cocculus indicus. It is a peculiar poisonous neurotic and intoxicant, and consists of a mixture of several neutral substances..
Cicuta :: Cicuta (n.) a genus of poisonous umbelliferous plants, of which the water hemlock or cowbane is best known..
Impoisonment :: Impoisonment (n.) The act of poisoning or impoisoning.
Alexipharmical :: Alexipharmical (a.) Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.
Muscarin :: Muscarin (n.) A solid crystalline substance, C5H13NO2, found in the toadstool (Agaricus muscarius), and in putrid fish. It is a typical ptomaine, and a violent poison..
Anemonin :: Anemonin (n.) An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from some species of anemone..
Urechitoxin :: Urechitoxin (n.) A poisonous glucoside found accompanying urechitin, and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance..
Copperhead :: Copperhead (n.) A poisonous American serpent (Ancistrodon conotortrix), closely allied to the rattlesnake, but without rattles; -- called also copper-belly, and red viper..
Poisoner :: Poisoner (n.) One who poisons.
Verdigris :: Verdigris (n.) A green poisonous substance used as a pigment and drug, obtained by the action of acetic acid on copper, and consisting essentially of a complex mixture of several basic copper acetates..
Poison :: Poison (v. i.) To act as, or convey, a poison..
Venereal :: Venereal (a.) Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal disease; venereal virus or poison..
Water Hemlock :: Water hemlock () A poisonous umbelliferous plant (Cicuta virosa) of Europe; also, any one of several plants of that genus..
Leperous :: Leperous (a.) Leprous; infectious; corrupting; poisonous.
Loco :: Loco (n.) A plant (Astragalus Hornii) growing in the Southwestern United States, which is said to poison horses and cattle, first making them insane. The name is also given vaguely to several other species of the same genus. Called also loco weed..
Baneberry :: Baneberry (n.) A genus (Actaea) of plants, of the order Ranunculaceae, native in the north temperate zone. The red or white berries are poisonous..
Stibiated :: Stibialism (n.) Antimonial intoxication or poisoning.
Smallage :: Smallage (n.) A biennial umbelliferous plant (Apium graveolens) native of the seacoats of Europe and Asia. When deprived of its acrid and even poisonous properties by cultivation, it becomes celery..
Orvietan :: Orvietan (n.) A kind of antidote for poisons; a counter poison formerly in vogue.
Hellebore :: Hellebore (n.) A genus of perennial herbs (Helleborus) of the Crowfoot family, mostly having powerfully cathartic and even poisonous qualities. H. niger is the European black hellebore, or Christmas rose, blossoming in winter or earliest spring. H. officinalis was the officinal hellebore of the ancients..
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