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poisoning

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/

poisoning means: Illness caused by a harmful substance entering your body.

noun

POISON ILLNESSB1

Illness caused by a harmful substance entering your body.

  • He has food poisoning.
  • The child was treated for lead poisoning.
  • Several people developed poisoning after eating the mushrooms.

How to use it: poisoning from something (She suffered poisoning from contaminated water.)

Similar words: intoxication

Common phrases: food poisoning, lead poisoning

GIVING POISONC1

The act of giving someone or something a substance that can harm or kill them.

  • Police suspect deliberate poisoning.
  • The poisoning of the king changed the country’s history.
  • He was charged with the poisoning of his neighbor.

How to use it: poisoning of someone/something (Police investigated the poisoning of the dogs.)

Common phrases: deliberate poisoning, poisoning of someone

Questions about poisoning

What does poisoning mean?

Illness caused by a harmful substance entering your body.

What is poisoning in other languages?

Türkçe: zehirlenme · Español: intoxicación · Français: intoxication · Deutsch: Vergiftung · Italiano: intossicazione · 日本語: 中毒

How do you pronounce poisoning?

It is pronounced /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/.

How do you use poisoning in a sentence?

He has food poisoning. The child was treated for lead poisoning.

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