Background for poisons

poisons

/ˈpɔɪzənz/ /ˈpɔɪzn̩z/

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noun

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.

Examples :

"We used a poison to kill the weeds."

substance organism medicine chemistry biology

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noun

Something that harms a person or thing.

Examples :

"Gossip is a malicious poison."

substance medicine disease chemistry

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noun

A drink; liquor.

Examples :

"In the old West, cowboys sometimes referred to strong alcoholic drinks, like whiskey, as "poisons." "

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noun

Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.

Examples :

"Some industrial poisons work by binding to the catalysts used in manufacturing processes, slowing down or stopping production. "

substance chemistry biology biochemistry

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verb

To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).

Examples :

"The assassin poisoned the king."

medicine disease chemistry biology action inhuman

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verb

To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.

Examples :

"That factory is poisoning the river."

environment substance chemistry disaster medicine

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verb

To cause to become much worse.

Examples :

"He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism."

negative condition action environment

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To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.

Examples :

"Constant negativity from her colleagues poisons the atmosphere at work, making it difficult for everyone to collaborate effectively. "

mind attitude character negative

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verb

To inhibit the catalytic activity of.

Examples :

"The sulfur impurities in the fuel poisons the car's catalytic converter, reducing its ability to clean exhaust fumes. "

chemistry biochemistry biology science process

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verb

To place false information into (a cache) as part of an exploit.

Examples :

"A hacker poisons the school's DNS cache with fake website addresses to redirect students to a phishing site. "

computing internet technology