noun
1. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
• Syn: ↑toxic condition, ↑intoxication
• Derivationally related forms: ↑intoxicate (for: ↑intoxication)
• Hypernyms: ↑physical condition, ↑physiological state, ↑physiological condition
• Hyponyms:
↑alkali poisoning, ↑caffeinism, ↑caffeine intoxication, ↑carbon monoxide poisoning, ↑cyanide poisoning, ↑ergotism, ↑mercury poisoning, ↑naphthalene poisoning, ↑nicotine poisoning, ↑ophidism, ↑paraquat poisoning, ↑pesticide poisoning, ↑salicylate poisoning
2. the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
• Derivationally related forms: ↑poison
• Hypernyms: ↑killing, ↑kill, ↑putting to death
• Hyponyms: ↑gassing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.