poison

poison
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French poisun drink, potion, poison, from Latin potion-, potio drink — more at potion Date: 13th century 1. a. a substance that through its chemical action usually kills, injures, or impairs an organism b. (1) something destructive or harmful (2) an object of aversion or abhorrence 2. a substance that inhibits the activity of another substance or the course of a reaction or process <
a catalyst poison
>
II. transitive verb (poisoned; poisoning) Date: 14th century 1. a. to injure or kill with poison b. to treat, taint, or impregnate with or as if with poison 2. to exert a baneful influence on ; corrupt <
poisoned their minds
>
3. to inhibit the activity, course, or occurrence of <
on the night when he poisoned my rest — Charles Dickens
>
poisoner noun III. adjective Date: circa 1520 1. poisonous, venomous <
a poison plant
>
<
a poison tongue
>
2. impregnated with poison ; poisoned <
a poison arrow
>

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