What does "poisoning" mean?

1. (illness from a toxin) the state of being sick because a harmful substance has entered your body. 2. (the act of giving poison) the act of giving someone or something a harmful substance to hurt or kill them.

How do you use "poisoning"?

Often used with a qualifying noun like 'food', 'lead', or 'blood'.

poisoning

US //ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ// UK //pˈɔɪzənɪŋ// poi·son·ing

1 illness from a toxin (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Medicine

the state of being sick because a harmful substance has entered your body.

the physiological condition or state of being affected by a toxic substance.

Example

He had to go to the hospital because of food poisoning from the old fish.

Example

The patient exhibited classic symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, including severe headaches and a distinctive confusion regarding his surroundings.

Usage

Often used with a qualifying noun like 'food', 'lead', or 'blood'.
- toxicity
- infection
2 the act of giving poison (n.)
C1 Advanced Formal Law

the act of giving someone or something a harmful substance to hurt or kill them.

the deliberate or accidental administration of a toxic substance to a living organism.

Example

The detective suspected that the death was a deliberate poisoning.

Example

The forensic report confirmed that the mass poisoning of the local bird population was caused by illegal pesticides used on nearby farms.
- contamination
- envenomation

Origin

By surface analysis, poison + -ing.