poisons
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈpɔɪzənz// UK //pˈɔɪzənz// poi·sons
n. substances that can make you very sick or even kill you if you eat, drink, or touch them.
n. substances that cause illness, injury, or death to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale.
The labels on the bottles warn people about dangerous poisons.
Farmers must be extremely careful when handling agricultural poisons to avoid contaminating the local water supply.
The detective discovered that the victim had been exposed to a cocktail of rare botanical poisons that left almost no trace in a standard toxicology report.
Usage
Often used in the plural to refer to different types of toxic substances.