Medical Dictionary
1poison
noun poi·son \ˈpȯiz-ən\
Medical Definition of POISON
1
: a substance that through its chemical action usually kills, injures, or impairs an organism
2
: a substance that inhibits the activity of another substance or the course of a reaction or process <a catalyst poison>
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