When the botanist brushed past the poison ash, its oily sap caused a painful contact dermatitis on his forearm.

The explorer carefully sketched the poison nut growing near the river, noting its glossy leaves and poisonous seeds.

Laboratory technicians handled spindle poisons with extreme care to avoid unintended damage to dividing cells.

Researchers warned that even small amounts of the spindle poison could halt mitosis by severing the microtubule fibers that attach to chromosome centromeres.

After the weekend at the beach, she was diagnosed with sun poisoning and had to stay out of the sun for several weeks.

After several crowd-poisonings at the concert, authorities closed the venue until investigators could determine the cause.

After the festival, public health officials warned that several attendees had fallen ill from crowd-poisoning due to the stifling heat and poor ventilation.

The town was shaken when multiple poison pens circulated anonymous accusations against several officials.

The board adopted a poison pill to deter the hostile takeover.

The board adopted poison pills to discourage hostile takeovers and protect the company's long-term strategy.