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Poisonous vs Poisoning - What's the difference?

poisonous | poisoning |

As an adjective poisonous

is containing sufficient poison to be dangerous.

As a noun poisoning is

the administration of a poison.

As a verb poisoning is

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poisonous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
  • (of an animal) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat

    • Synonyms

    * toxic, venomous, attery

    Derived terms

    * poisonousness

    poisoning

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The administration of a poison.
  • The state of being poisoned.
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    Hyponyms

    * (administration of a poison) envenomation

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * blood poisoning * food poisoning