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The act of poisoning. Bacon.

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  • BACON
    The back and sides of a pig salted and smoked; formerly, the flesh of a pig salted or fresh. Bacon beetle , a beetle which, especially in the larval state, feeds upon bacon, woolens, furs, etc. See Dermestes. -- To save one's bacon, to save one's
  • BACONIAN
    Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon, or to his system of philosophy. Baconian method, the inductive method. See Induction.
  • POISON CUP
    1. A cup containing poison. 2. A cup that was supposed to break on having poison put into it.
  • POISONSOME
    Poisonous. Holland.
  • POISON BUSH
    Any fabaceous shrub of the genus Gastrolobium, the herbage of which is poisonous to stock; also, any species of several related genera, as Oxylobium, Gompholobium, etc. The plant Myoporum deserti, often distinguished as Ellangowan poison bush or
  • POISON
    potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the poison of
  • POISONER
    One who poisons. Shak.
  • POISONABLE
    1. Capable of poisoning; poisonous. "Poisonable heresies." Tooker. 2. Capable of being poisoned.
  • POISONOUS
    Having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious. Shak. -- Poi"son*ous*ly, adv. -- Poi"son*ous*ness, n.
  • EMPOISONMENT
    The act of poisoning. Bacon.
  • IMPOISONER
    A poisoner. Beau. & Fi.
  • IMPOISONMENT
    The act of poisoning or impoisoning. Pope.
  • EMPOISON
    To poison; to impoison. Shak.
  • EMPOISONER
    Poisoner. Bacon.
  • UNPOISON
    To remove or expel poison from. South.
  • IMPOISON
    To poison; to imbitter; to impair.

 

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