poisonous
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zə adjective
1.
full of or containing poison: poisonous air; a poisonous substance.
2.
harmful; destructive: poisonous to animals; poisonous rumors.
3.
deeply malicious; malevolent: poisonous efforts.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | having the effects or qualities of a poison |
| 2. | capable of killing or inflicting injury; venomous |
| 3. | corruptive or malicious |
| 'poisonously | |
| —adv | |
| 'poisonousness | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
poisonous poi·son·ous (poi'zə-nəs)
adj.
Relating to or caused by a poison.
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Example sentences
All parts of plant, especially bulbs, are poisonous if ingested.
The seeds in the top image contain poisonous gossypol.
The plant's chemicals are poisonous to many butterfly predators but not to butterflies themselves.
But some people are bound to witness this exact scenario play out with perfectly good non-poisonous berries.
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