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poisons

poisons is the plural of poison.

poisons is the third-person singular simple present indicative of poison.

Meaning of poison

Noun

poison (countable and uncountable, plural poisons)

  1. A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
    • Near-synonym: (loosely) venom
  2. (figuratively) Anything harmful to a person or thing.
    • Gossip is a malicious poison.
  3. (idiomatic, informal) An alcoholic drink. (Mainly in the phrases "name your poison" and "what's your poison?")
    • — What's your poison?
      — I'll have a glass of whiskey.
  4. Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.
    • The temperature effect of poisons. The influence of poison on the catalyst can be different with the change of reaction conditions.2013, Huazhang Liu, Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts: Innovation and Practice, page 693

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Phrases with poisons

Questions about poisons

What is poisons the plural of?
Poisons is the plural of poison.

Words near poisons in the dictionary

  1. poisonous
  2. poisonous compliment
  3. poisonously
  4. poisonousness
  5. poisonpie
  6. poisons
  7. poisons the well
  8. poisonsome
  9. poisonvetch
  10. poisonvetches
  11. poisonweed

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