Poisoning - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word poisoning
Brit.  |ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word poisoning
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to poison

noun

- the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance (syn: intoxication)
- the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill

Extra examples

Illegal dumping of waste is poisoning the stream and killing fish.

An autopsy revealed no evidence of poisoning.

Several cases of poisoning have been reported.

The prime suspect for the food poisoning is the potato salad.

She had a wicked case of food poisoning.

...read a pamphlet on the toxin responsible for botulism, a food poisoning that can cause paralysis and even death in some cases...

Eggs became the focus for the food poisoning scare.

She was worried she might get food poisoning.

Several cases of mercury poisoning have been recorded in the literature.

She was accused in 1974 of poisoning her second husband, Charles.

He killed several people by poisoning their tea.

Pesticides are poisoning our rivers.

Television violence is poisoning the minds of young people.

The reported cases of food poisoning are only the tip of the iceberg.

Poisoning the earth's atmosphere is ecologically and morally unjustifiable.

Word forms

noun
singular: poisoning
plural: poisonings
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