n. A drink; a draught; a potion.n. Any substance which, introduced into the living organism directly, tends to destroy the life or impair the health of that organism.n. Hence, that which taints or destroys moral purity or health or comfort: as, the poison of evil example.To infect with poison; put poison into or upon; add poison to: as, to poison an arrow.To administer poison to; attack, injure, or kill by poison.To taint; mar; impair; vitiate; corrupt.n.