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

Travellers are being warned of the dangers of methanol poisoning after six tourists to Laos have died.

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The parents of British lawyer Simone White, who died in a suspected poisoning in Laos, have said they are "devastated" by the "terrible tragedy".

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A British woman, one of six tourists to die in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos, has been described as a talented lawyer who had a bright future ahead of her by her employer.

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A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists who have died after apparently drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.

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Suspected methanol poisoning from tainted drinks has reportedly killed five tourists in a Laos holiday town in the past fortnight.

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Related Words

• contagious
• toxic
• virulent