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Avernian :: Avernian (a.) Of or pertaining to Avernus, a lake of Campania, in Italy, famous for its poisonous vapors, which ancient writers fancied were so malignant as to kill birds flying over it. It was represented by the poets to be connected with the infernal regions..

Venenose :: Venenose (a.) Poisonous.

Stavewood :: Stavesacre (n.) A kind of larkspur (Delphinium Staphysagria), and its seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. They are used as a parasiticide, and in the East for poisoning fish..

Atropine :: Atropine (n.) A poisonous, white, crystallizable alkaloid, extracted from the Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade, and the Datura Stramonium, or thorn apple. It is remarkable for its power in dilating the pupil of the eye. Called also daturine..

Toxicomania :: Toxicomania (n.) An insane desire for intoxicating or poisonous drugs, as alcohol or opium..

Virulency :: Virulency (n.) The quality or state of being virulent or venomous; poisonousness; malignancy.

Chilopoda :: Chilopoda (n. pl.) One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipeds. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic legs converted into poison fangs. They are insectivorous, very active, and some species grow to the length of a foot..

Cannabin :: Cannabin (n.) A poisonous resin extracted from hemp (Cannabis sativa, variety Indica). The narcotic effects of hasheesh are due to this resin..

Venomous :: Venomous (a.) Having a poison gland or glands for the secretion of venom, as certain serpents and insects..

Bikh :: Bikh (n.) The East Indian name of a virulent poison extracted from Aconitum ferox or other species of aconite: also, the plant itself..

Pyrogen :: Pyrogen (n.) A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria..

Boletus :: Boletus (n.) A genus of fungi having the under side of the pileus or cap composed of a multitude of fine separate tubes. A few are edible, and others very poisonous..

Tetanin :: Tetanin (n.) A poisonous base (ptomaine) formed in meat broth through the agency of a peculiar microbe from the wound of a person who has died of tetanus; -- so called because it produces tetanus as one of its prominent effects.

Alexipharmical :: Alexipharmical (a.) Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.

Hemlock :: Hemlock (n.) The name of several poisonous umbelliferous herbs having finely cut leaves and small white flowers, as the Cicuta maculata, bulbifera, and virosa, and the Conium maculatum. See Conium..

Swam :: Swallowwort (n.) A poisonous plant (Vincetoxicum officinale) of the Milkweed family, at one time used in medicine; -- also called white swallowwort..

Orvietan :: Orvietan (n.) A kind of antidote for poisons; a counter poison formerly in vogue.

Poison :: Poison (n.) That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as, the poison of evil example; the poison of sin..

Pharmacon :: Pharmacon (n.) A medicine or drug; also, a poison..

Cobalt :: Cobalt (n.) A commercial name of a crude arsenic used as fly poison.

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