Poisoning

Definitions

1. The administration of a poison.
   countable, uncountable
2. The state of being poisoned.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The number⟳ of young children in the US who have⟳ died from opioid overdoses has increased significantly, according to a new study⟳ on accidental poisonings of children 5 and younger.”

“Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese[…]began to totter, slur their speech and behave like⟳ someone inebriated. The poisoning was irreversible, and soon ended in psychosis and death.”

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