n. The morbid state, acute or chronic, induced by any poison.
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n. the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
n. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
Word Usage
"Ciguatera poisoning is the most frequent nonbacterial food poisoning worldwide. 12 More than 200 species of fish are known to cause ciguatera poisoning, the most common being grouper, red snapper, and barracuda."