poisoning
Death by toxin
Poisoning is the act of administering poison, or the condition resulting from exposure to a toxic substance.
It can be deliberate The murder was committed by poisoning or accidental lead poisoning, food poisoning.
The word extends to corruption or contamination: the poisoning of public discourse, the poisoning of a relationship.
Injected animal poison
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
- mutagenAgent causing genetic change
botulism · alkaloid · dioxin · septicemia · pathogen · hemotoxin · cytotoxin · LD50
Murder of a prominent figure
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
- ricinToxic castor compound
premeditated · malice · sabotage · homicide · Borgia · lethal dose · antifreeze · deliberate
Environmental harm from waste
- taintingPolluting or corrupting
- adulterationCorrupting by foreign substances
- impuritySubstance degrading another's quality
- spillAccidental liquid release
leakage · industrial waste · effluent · sewage · runoff · water supply · groundwater · food chain
Consuming into the body
- inhalationTaking breath in
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- carbon monoxideToxic combustion byproduct gas
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
mercury · medication error · household chemicals · pesticides · gas leak · fumes · childproofing · safety caps
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- activated charcoalProcessed carbon for absorption
- NarcanBranded opioid antagonist spray
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
detoxification · supportive care · hospitalization · intensive care · dialysis · stomach pumping · neutralization · stabilization
Foodborne bacterial illness
- E. coliIntestinal rod-shaped bacterium
- listeriaFoodborne bacterial infection
- botulismBacterial food poisoning
- norovirusContagious gastroenteritis pathogen
food safety · undercooked · raw · spoiled · contaminated · shellfish · paralytic · recalled
venom
Injected animal poison
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
mutagen · botulism · alkaloid · dioxin · septicemia · pathogen · hemotoxin · cytotoxin · LD50 · dose-response
assassination
Murder of a prominent figure
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
ricin · premeditated · malice · sabotage · homicide · Borgia · lethal dose · antifreeze · deliberate · covert
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- taintingPolluting or corrupting
- adulterationCorrupting by foreign substances
- impuritySubstance degrading another's quality
spill · leakage · industrial waste · effluent · sewage · runoff · water supply · groundwater · food chain · bioaccumulation
ingestion
Consuming into the body
- inhalationTaking breath in
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- carbon monoxideToxic combustion byproduct gas
lead · mercury · medication error · household chemicals · pesticides · gas leak · fumes · childproofing · safety caps · detectors
antidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- activated charcoalProcessed carbon for absorption
- NarcanBranded opioid antagonist spray
naloxone · detoxification · supportive care · hospitalization · intensive care · dialysis · stomach pumping · neutralization · stabilization · recovery
salmonella
Foodborne bacterial illness
- E. coliIntestinal rod-shaped bacterium
- listeriaFoodborne bacterial infection
- botulismBacterial food poisoning
norovirus · food safety · undercooked · raw · spoiled · contaminated · shellfish · paralytic · recalled · outbreak
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- mystery fictionwhodunit, whodunnit, sleuth, murder mystery, detective novel
- contaminationpolluting, contaminating, fouling, tainting, infecting
- health effectsillness, disease, injury, harm, damage
- causes of deathcardiac arrest, heart attack, drowning, suffocation, strangulation
- chemical hazardsneurotoxin, carcinogenicity, fumes, vapors, chemical burns
poisoninghealing
Restoration of health
curing · treating · remedying · detoxification · medicating
poisoningpurifying
Removing unwanted substances
purification · decontamination · cleaning · cleansing · detoxifying
poisoningblunt trauma
Damage from non-penetrating force
bludgeoning · stabbing · shooting · strangling · beating
- food poisoningSickness from contaminated eating
- arsenic poisoningHarmful exposure to element 33
- sun poisoningSevere reaction to UV overexposure
- lead poisoningToxic heavy metal accumulation
- blood poisoningInfection spreading through bloodstream
- alcohol poisoningHarmful excess from drinking