poison

n 1: any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a

living organism

2: anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"

v 1: spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the

atmosphere in the office"

2: kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband"

3: add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to

kill her" [syn: {envenom}]

4: kill by its poison: "This mushrooms can kill"

5: administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband"