poisoning

poi-son-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of administering poison to someone or something.

  2. 2.

    The condition of having been affected by poison; a state of illness caused by poison.

  3. 3.

    The process of contaminating something with a harmful substance.

Forms

plural: poisonings

Related words

See also: contamination, poison, toxic
Synonyms: contamination, intoxication

Etymology

From Old French poison + -ing, ultimately from Latin potio meaning "drink."