POISONING Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word poisoning. (close relations)
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| contamination | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being contaminated • a substance that contaminates • the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors | ||||||
| pollution | nounn | |||||
noun • undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities • the state of being polluted • the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors | ||||||
| toxicity | nounn | |||||
noun • the degree to which something is poisonous • grave harmfulness or deadliness | ||||||
| infecting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • communicate a disease to • contaminate with a disease or microorganism • corrupt with ideas or an ideology • affect in a contagious way | ||||||
| tainting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the state of being contaminated verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||||||
| contaminate | verbv | |||||
verb • make impure • make radioactive by adding radioactive material | ||||||
| corrupt | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • lacking in integrity • not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive adjective satellite • containing errors or alterations • touched by rot or decay verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • alter from the original | ||||||
| envenom | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be bitter or resentful • add poison to | ||||||
| pollute | verbv | |||||
verb • make impure | ||||||
| taint | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the state of being contaminated verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||||||
| toxicant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism adjective satellite • having the qualities or effects of a poison | ||||||
| poisonous substance | nounn | |||||
noun • any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism | ||||||
