poisoning

intoxication

Maladie provoquée par une substance nocive entrée dans le corps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : poisoning from something (She suffered poisoning from contaminated water.)

Synonymes : intoxication

Expressions courantes : food poisoning, lead poisoning

empoisonnement

Action de donner à quelqu’un ou à un être vivant une substance pouvant lui faire du mal ou le tuer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : poisoning of someone/something (Police investigated the poisoning of the dogs.)

Expressions courantes : deliberate poisoning, poisoning of someone