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Poisonous vs Virose - What's the difference?

poisonous | virose |

As adjectives the difference between poisonous and virose

is that poisonous is containing sufficient poison to be dangerous while virose is having a nauseous odour; fetid; poisonous.

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

    virose

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a nauseous odour; fetid; poisonous.
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