poisonernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɔɪ.zən.ər/us/ˈpɔɪ.zən.ɚ/a person who has killed or harmed someone using poison
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Poisoning and allergy
- botulism
- delirium tremens
- hypersensitivity
- hypoallergenic
- intolerance
- lactose intolerance
- lead poisoning
- listeriosis
- poison
- poisoning
- poisonous
- reaction
- ricin
- strychnine
- the DTs
- toxic
- toxicity
- toxicology
- toxin
- trigger food
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Murderers & attackers
Examples from literature
- Gradually more and more poisoners were convicted, and the number of poisoning cases began to drop.
- She became Nero’s private poisoner, practicing her mixtures on slaves and murdering Nero’s enemies.
- The age of poisoners was over, and the new age of forensic science had begun.
- The law had little effect, however, and poisoners continued their deadly business.