rat poison

Lethal rodent bait

Rat poison is a substance used to kill rats and other rodents, typically containing anticoagulants that cause internal bleeding.

The term extends to anything toxic or harmful: That cheap vodka is rat poison.

In slang, rat poison can mean any dangerous adulterated drug.

lethal

fatal

Causing death or ruin

toxic · lethal dose · mortality · extermination · eradication · terminal · cyanide · arsenic · strychnine · hazardous

rodenticide

warfarin

Clot-preventing medication

pellets · blocks · second-generation · first-generation

pest control

exterminator

One who eradicates vermin

vermin · rodents · mice · fumigation · sanitation · prevention · pest management · bait box · snap trap · tamper-resistant

safety

childproof

Resistant to young hands

pet safety · storage · disposal · restricted use · protective gloves · contamination · exposure risk

Categories
Opposites
deadly vs. life-sustaining substances

rat poisonantidote

Substance neutralizing harmful agents

medicine · cure · nourishment · food · nutrients

lethality to rats

rat poisonnesting material

Stuff birds build with

harm vs. healing

rat poisonantidote

Substance neutralizing harmful agents

medicine · vitamin K · remedy · nutritional supplement · tonic

Family

rat, poison, rats, poisonous, poisoned, ration, ratty, poisoning, toxin

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG