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Arrow poison — Arrow poisons are used to poison arrow heads or darts for the purposes of hunting. They have been used by hunter gatherer peoples worldwide and are still in use in areas of South America, Africa and Asia. Notable examples are the poisons secreted … Wikipedia
Poison — Any substance that can cause severe distress or death if ingested, breathed in, or absorbed through the skin. Many substances that normally cause no problems, including water and most vitamins, can be poisonous if taken in too large of a quantity … Medical dictionary
poison — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French poisun drink, potion, poison, from Latin potion , potio drink more at potion Date: 13th century 1. a. a substance that through its chemical action usually kills, injures, or impairs an organism … New Collegiate Dictionary
poison — n Poison, venom, virus, toxin, bane mean matter or a substance that when present in an organism or intro duced into it produces an injurious or deadly effect. Poison is the most inclusive of these words and is applicable to any deadly or noxious… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
arrow poison — a preparation of plant alkaloids used on arrows in certain primitive societies … Medical dictionary
History of poison — The history of poison [Poison is defined as a substance that causes death or injury when swallowed or absorbed. cite book|title=Collins English Dictionary|author=Colins Dictionaries, from the Bank of English|publisher=HarperCollins|pages=594|date … Wikipedia
Gu (poison) — Gu (simplified Chinese: 蛊; traditional Chinese: 蠱; pinyin: gǔ; Wade–Giles: ku) or jincan (simplified Chinese: 金蚕; traditional Chinese: 金蠶; pinyin: jīncán; Wade–Giles: chin ts an; lit. gold silkworm ) was a venom based poison associated with… … Wikipedia
Acocanthera — noun small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa • Syn: ↑genus Acocanthera, ↑Acokanthera, ↑genus Acokanthera • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
Acokanthera — noun small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa • Syn: ↑Acocanthera, ↑genus Acocanthera, ↑genus Acokanthera • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
genus Acocanthera — noun small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa • Syn: ↑Acocanthera, ↑Acokanthera, ↑genus Acokanthera • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
