deadly poison
Kills when ingested
A deadly poison is a substance capable of causing death when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed.
The phrase is somewhat redundant—poisons are inherently harmful, and deadly emphasizes lethality—but it serves to distinguish substances that kill from those that merely sicken: The berries contain a deadly poison.
Often used figuratively for anything destructive: Jealousy is a deadly poison to relationships.
- venomInjected animal poison
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- lethal injectionCapital punishment by needle
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
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deadly poisonantidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
cure · elixir of life · panacea · remedy · antivenin
deadly poisonmedicine
Curative substance or practice
remedy · cure-all · healing potion · pharmaceutical · medicament
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