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later "a (magic) potion,
poisonous drink" (14c.), from
Latin potionem (nominative potio) "a drinking, a drink", also "
poisonous drink" (Cicero), from potare...
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illness or
death after consuming them are
referred to as
poisonous plants. The
toxins in
poisonous plants affect herbivores, and
deter them from consuming...
- are a few
species of
snake that are
actually poisonous.
Keelback snakes are both
venomous and
poisonous –
their poisons are
stored in
nuchal glands and...
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Poisonous amphibians are
amphibians that
produce toxins to
defend themselves from predators. Most
toxic amphibians are
poisonous to
touch or eat. These...
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Fruit of the
poisonous tree is a
legal metaphor used to
describe evidence that is
obtained illegally. The
logic of the
terminology is that if the source...
- In
sociology and psychology,
poisonous pedagogy, also
called black pedagogy (from the
original German name
schwarze Pädagogik), is any
traditional child-raising...
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Poisonous fish are fish that are
poisonous to eat. They
contain toxins which are not destro**** by the
digestive systems of
animals that eat the fish. Venomous...
- gas,
consisting of a
sealed chamber into
which a
poisonous or
asphyxiant gas is introduced.
Poisonous agents used
include hydrogen cyanide and
carbon monoxide...
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mushrooms containing such
toxins will not be
rendered safe to eat by cooking.
Poisonous mushrooms contain a
variety of
different toxins that can
differ markedly...
- are
poisonous to humans, such as
deadly nightshade and pokeweed. Others, such as the
white mulberry, red mulberry, and elderberry, are
poisonous when...
