Poison, venom, virus, toxin significan material que, cuando está presente o es introducido en un organismo viviente, produce un efecto letal o perjudicial.
Poison puede aplicarse a cualquier sustancia mortífera o nociva (tal como la estricnina, el arsénico o el monóxido de carbono), o a cualquier cosa cuyo efecto es comparable <the poison of jealousy>.
Venom se aplica a un fluido venenoso segregado por ciertos animales como la serpiente, la abeja o la araña, y que se inyecta dentro de otro animal en una acción defensiva o depredadora <sucked out the venom before it could enter the bloodstream>; puede indicar asimismo una hostilidad maligna <a critic known for his venom>.
Virus se aplica a un agente infeccioso submicroscópico que tiene un efecto insidiosamente mortífero o destructivo <the virus that causes AIDS>.
Toxin denota un veneno orgánico complejo que es producido por un organismo viviente, particularmente una bacteria o un virus <peanut mold produces a toxin that could be used for biological warfare>.
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poisonverb
poisoned, has poisoned, is poisoning, poisons
envenenar, intoxicar; corromper
Example sentences of
poison
verb
•How did the murderer poison the victim?
•Hundreds were poisoned from drinking the contaminated water.
•He was poisoned with cyanide.
•The factory poisoned the air with its fumes.
•Illegal dumping of waste is poisoning the stream and killing fish.
More examples
•He poisoned their minds with hatred for her.
•His angry outburst poisoned the atmosphere of the party.
•She was working in a hostile environment poisoned by sexist jokes.
