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1. (noun) poison, toxicant, poisonous substance
any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

2. (noun) poison
anything that harms or destroys
"the poison of fascism"

3. (verb) poison
spoil as if by poison
"poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office"

4. (verb) poison
kill with poison
"She poisoned her husband"

5. (verb) poison, envenom
add poison to
"Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"

6. (verb) poison
kill by its poison
"This mushrooms can poison"

7. (verb) poison
administer poison to
"She poisoned her husband but he did not die"

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