English Dictionary

poison

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 くだけた表現

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested. / Something that harms a person or thing.

日本語の意味

毒：摂取すると生体に有害または致命的な影響を及ぼす物質。 / 毒：人や物に害を与えるもの。

She realized the soup had been laced with poison and called the police immediately.

彼女はスープに毒物が混ぜられていることに気づき、すぐに警察に通報した。

意味（1）

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.

We used a poison to kill the weeds.

意味（2）

Something that harms a person or thing.

Gossip is a malicious poison.

意味（3）

(informal) An intoxicating drink; a liquor. (note: this sense is chiefly encountered in the phrases "name your poison" and "what's your poison ?")

— What's your poison?

意味（4）

(chemistry) Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.

The temperature effect of poisons. The influence of poison on the catalyst can be different with the change of reaction conditions.

poisons （ plural ）