1. (

• poisoning ,
• toxic_condition ,
• intoxication ,

) the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance ;

2. (

• poisoning

) the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill ;

1. (

• poison

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

2. (

• poison

) kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband" ;

3. (

• poison ,
• envenom

) add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her" ;

4. (

• poison ,

) kill by its poison; "This mushrooms can poison" ;

5. (

• poison

) administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die" ;