"poison" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/ Audio: en-us-poison.ogg [US] Forms: poison [singular], poisons [plural]
enPR: poi'zən Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Poison is any substance that makes people or animals sick or kills them if it gets into their body.
    Sense id: simple-poison-en-noun-RtJVeBVn

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/ Audio: en-us-poison.ogg [US] Forms: poison [canonical], poisons [third-person, singular], poisoned [past], poisoned [past, participle], poisoning [present, participle]
enPR: poi'zən Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If x poisons y, x puts poison in y.
    Sense id: simple-poison-en-verb-QTQpXozl
  2. If something poisons a person or animal, it makes them sick, or kills them chemically.
    Sense id: simple-poison-en-verb-TJ-i8qWo
  3. If something poisons someone's mind, it puts bad thoughts there.
    Sense id: simple-poison-en-verb-BfxQKbTW
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