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单词 poisoner
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
poi•son /ˈpɔɪzən/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Drugsa substance that taken into the body can destroy life or cause illness: [uncountable]poison in his food.[countable]Several different poisons could have killed his dog.
  2. something harmful, as to happiness:[uncountable]Her mother-in-law was poison to her.

v. [+ object]
  1. Pathologyto kill or injure with or as if with poison:She had been poisoned.
  2. to put poison into or upon:Some of those foods had been poisoned.
  3. to ruin or corrupt:Hatred had poisoned their minds.

adj. [usually: before a noun]
  1. containing poison:a poison shrub.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
poi•son  (poizən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Drugsa substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
  2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well-being:the poison of slander.
  3. Slang Termsany variety of alcoholic liquor:Name your poison!

v.t. 
  1. to administer poison to (a person or animal).
  2. Pathologyto kill or injure with or as if with poison.
  3. to put poison into or upon;
    saturate with poison:to poison food.
  4. to ruin, vitiate, or corrupt:Hatred had poisoned his mind.
  5. Chemistryto destroy or diminish the activity of (a catalyst or enzyme).

adj. 
  1. causing poisoning;
    poisonous:a poison shrub.
  • Latin pōtiōn- (stem of pōtiō) drink, potion, poisonous draught
  • Old French
  • Middle English puisun 1200–50
poison•er, n. 
poison•less, adj. 
poison•less•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Poison, toxin, venom are terms for any substance that injures the health or destroys life when absorbed into the system, esp. of a higher animal. Poison is the general word:a poison for insects.A toxin is a poison produced by an organism; it is esp. used in medicine in reference to disease-causing bacterial secretions:A toxin produces diphtheria.Venom is esp. used of the poisons secreted by certain animals, usually injected by bite or sting:the venom of a snake.
    • 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contaminate, pollute, taint.

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