poisoning
noun/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
[uncountable, countable]- the fact or state of poison having got into the body
- a series of deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning
- At least 10 000 children are involved in accidental poisonings every year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- chronic
- severe
- …
- case
- have
- get
- cause
- …
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- the act of killing or harming somebody/something by giving them poison
- The police suspected poisoning.
- The rats were controlled by poisoning.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- chronic
- severe
- …
- case
- have
- get
- cause
- …
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