poisoning : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: poisoning	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for poisoning
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
poisoning n the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance Synonym(s): poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Poison \Poi"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poisoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poisoning}.] [Cf. OF. poisonner, F. empoissoner, L. potionare to give to drink. See {Poison}, n.] 1. To put poison upon or into; to infect with poison; as, to poison an arrow; to poison food or drink. [bd]The ingredients of our poisoned chalice.[b8] --Shak. 2. To injure or kill by poison; to administer poison to. If you poison us, do we not die ? --Shak. 3. To taint; to corrupt; to vitiate; as, vice poisons happiness; slander poisoned his mind. Whispering tongues can poison truth. --Coleridge.