Synonyms for poisoning
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The administration of a poison.
Forms
- Plural
- poisonings → intoxications, infections, vitiations, venenations…
Example sentences
- infection I got an infection and was prescribed antibiotics.
- intoxication Buddhism forbids intoxication, and Judaism discourages it.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| poisoning | falling | |
| infection | rising | |
| intoxication | falling | |
| vitiation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- infection3, vitiation
- 10 letters
- venenation
- 12 letters
- intoxication5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (infection3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- empoisonnement
- Italiano
- avvelenamento