Poison

poi′zn, n. any substance which, introduced into the living organism, tends to destroy its life or impair its health: anything malignant or infectious: that which taints or destroys moral purity.— v.t. to infect or to kill with poison: to taint: to mar: to embitter: to corrupt.— adj. Poi′sonable .— ns. Poi′soner ; Poi′son-fang , one of two large tubular teeth in the upper jaw of venomous serpents, through which poison pa es from glands at their roots when the animal bites; Poi′son-gland , a gland which secretes poison; Poi′son-ī′vy , a shrub-vine of North America, causing a cutaneous eruption; Poi′son-nut , the nux vomica.— adj. Poi′sonous , having the quality of poison: destructive: impairing soundne or purity.— adv. Poi′sonously .— n. Poi′so no us ne . [Fr.,—L. potio , a draught— potāre , to drink.] Poitrel to Pot-pourri fāte, fär; mē, hėr; mīne; mōte; mūte; mōōn; th en.