Definitions for cyanide poisoning
cyanide poi·son·ing

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1. cyanide poisoningnoun

   poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals

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1. Cyanide poisoning

   Cyanide poisoning is poisoning that results from exposure to any of a number of forms of cyanide. Early symptoms include headache, dizziness, fast heart rate, shortness of breath, and vomiting. This phase may then be followed by seizures, slow heart rate, low blood pressure, loss of consciousness, and cardiac arrest. Onset of symptoms usually occurs within a few minutes. Some survivors have long-term neurological problems.Toxic cyanide-containing compounds include hydrogen cyanide gas and a number of cyanide salts. Poisoning is relatively common following breathing in smoke from a house fire. Other potential routes of exposure include workplaces involved in metal polishing, certain insecticides, the medication sodium nitroprusside, and certain seeds such as those of apples and apricots. Liquid forms of cyanide can be absorbed through the skin. Cyanide ions interfere with cellular respiration, resulting in the body's tissues being unable to use oxygen.Diagnosis is often difficult. It may be suspected in a person following a house fire who has a decreased level of consciousness, low blood pressure, or high lactic acid. Blood levels of cyanide can be measured but take time. Levels of 0.5–1 mg/L are mild, 1–2 mg/L are moderate, 2–3 mg/L are severe, and greater than 3 mg/L generally result in death.If exposure is suspected, the person should be removed from the source of exposure and decontaminated. Treatment involves supportive care and giving the person 100% oxygen. Hydroxocobalamin (vitamin B12a) appears to be useful as an antidote and is generally first-line. Sodium thiosulphate may also be given. Historically cyanide has been used for mass suicide and by the Nazis for genocide.

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1. cyanide poisoning

   Cyanide poisoning is a type of toxic condition that occurs when an individual is exposed to or ingests a significant amount of the highly toxic chemical compound known as cyanide. This poisoning can occur through inhalation, ingestion, or skin absorption and often results in harmful symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, convulsions, and can lead to respiratory failure and death. The severity of the poisoning is largely dependent on the amount of cyanide consumed and the duration of exposure.

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1. Cyanide poisoning

   Cyanide poisoning occurs when a living organism is exposed to a compound that produces cyanide ions when dissolved in water. Common poisonous cyanide compounds include hydrogen cyanide gas and the crystalline solids potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide. The cyanide ion halts cellular respiration by inhibiting an enzyme in the mitochondria called cytochrome c oxidase.

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   The numerical value of cyanide poisoning in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of cyanide poisoning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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