poison

Etymology
From, , , , , from , , from , from. See also and  (from the same root).

Displaced native.

Noun

 * 1) A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
 * 2)  Anything harmful to a person or thing.
 * 3)  An intoxicating drink; a liquor. (Mainly in the phrases "name your poison" and "what's your poison ?")
 * — What's your poison?
 * — I'll have a glass of whiskey.
 * 1)  Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.
 * — What's your poison?
 * — I'll have a glass of whiskey.
 * 1)  Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.

Usage notes

 * Not to be confused with venom

Verb

 * 1)  To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).
 * 2)  To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.
 * 3)  To cause to become much worse.
 * 4)  To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.
 * 5)  To inhibit the catalytic activity of.
 * 6)  To place false information into (a cache) as part of an exploit.
 * 1)  To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.
 * 2)  To inhibit the catalytic activity of.
 * 3)  To place false information into (a cache) as part of an exploit.
 * 1)  To inhibit the catalytic activity of.
 * 2)  To place false information into (a cache) as part of an exploit.

Usage notes

 * Not to be confused with envenomate

Etymology
From, inherited from. , a borrowing.

Etymology 1
From, accusative singular of.

Noun

 * 1) poison
 * 2) potion
 * 1) potion

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