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poisoning

[poi-zuh-ning] / ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
infectious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contagious toxic virulent
WEAK
communicable contaminating corrupting defiling diseased epidemic infective mephitic miasmic noxious pestilent pestilential polluting transferable transmittable vitiating
Antonyms
STRONGEST
harmless nonpoisonous
WEAK
antiseptic germless non-infectious uncommunicable uncontagious
NOUN
contamination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contagion corruption disease epidemic infection pollution
STRONG
decay defilement dirtying filth foulness impurity pestilence plague rottenness spoliation taint
WEAK
radioactivation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cleanliness purification sterility
WEAK
cleaning cure healing sterilization
NOUN
impurity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contamination grime pollutant scum
STRONG
adulteration corruption defilement dirt filth pestilence pollution stain taint uncleanness
WEAK
foreign matter
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cleanliness
STRONG
pureness purification purity sterility
NOUN
uncleanness
Synonyms
STRONG
adulteration contamination corruption defilement dirt dirtiness filth foulness grime pestilence pollutant pollution scum stain taint unwholesomeness
WEAK
foreign matter
Antonyms
STRONG
cleanliness pureness purification purity sterility
NOUN
unwholesomeness
Synonyms
STRONG
adulteration contamination corruption defilement dirt dirtiness filth foulness grime pestilence pollutant pollution scum stain taint uncleanness
WEAK
foreign matter
Antonyms
STRONG
cleanliness pureness purification purity sterility

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She also charts instances of plots, poisonings and refusals to work, actions that caused significant upheaval.

From The Wall Street Journal

Heard has studied acetaminophen poisoning for more than 25 years.

From Science Daily

But critics have argued that Prabowo's flagship programme took away financial resources from other important initiatives, and pointed to more than 10,000 cases of food poisoning linked to the free meal scheme.

From Barron's

Nestle has recalled some baby formula products over concerns they contain a toxin which can cause food poisoning.

From BBC

Not one that would leave behind a decades-long legacy of nuclear poisoning.

From The Wall Street Journal

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