poisoning

[ poi-zuh-ning ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the condition produced by a poison or by a toxic substance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of poisoning¹

First recorded in 1400–50, poisoning is from the late Middle English word poisenynge. See poison, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Evidence of the underwear poisoning emerged when Navalny phoned a member of the FSB team involved in the attack pretending to be a senior Security Council official.

From Washington Post

In their paper, the researchers speculated that to avoid the risk of iron poisoning, the dose in the salt they were using might have been too small to overcome the iron deficiency.

From MIT Technology Review

Lead poisoning is neither infectious nor as fast-acting as the coronavirus, but recent research shows its deadly impact.

From Fortune

Navalny’s wife and team alleged the doctors were controlled by the Kremlin and tried to cover up the poisoning attack instead of properly treating their patient.

From Vox

Germany’s relations with Russia have taken a hit after the alleged poisoning of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who is being treated at a Berlin clinic close to where the news conference is being held.

From Fortune

Few reports of his mental illness discuss lead poisoning as a possible reason for his mental deterioration.

From The Daily Beast

She had low-grade blood poisoning in her ear from the pin she used to pierce it.

From The Daily Beast

If you plan to take in vapor in such amounts, you have to get juice with a low nicotine content to avoid poisoning yourself.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, under most circumstances it would be ineffective to try poisoning someone with it.

From The Daily Beast

Lacey Spears is accused of killing her son by poisoning him with salt.

From The Daily Beast

Tests are of value in recognizing poisoning from ingestion and in detecting absorption from carbolized dressings.

From Project Gutenberg

So I found her waiting me alone, in that chamber off the hall where her father and I spoke of the poisoning.

From Project Gutenberg

Lead poisoning, for instance, may very well occur in others than those engaged directly in the manufacture or handling of lead.

From Project Gutenberg

A doctor was called, an emetic was given and he purged, and after a time he recovered from the symptoms of poisoning.

From Project Gutenberg

To such a mind, ridicule is a venomed dart, piercing and poisoning, and pride but inflames the wound.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• contagious
• toxic
• virulent