any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

[ Syn: toxicant , poisonous substance ]

anything that harms or destroys; the poison of fascism'

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

kill with poison; She poisoned her husband'

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

[ Syn: envenom ]

kill by its poison; This mushrooms can poison'

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