Poison — Any substance that can cause severe distress or death if ingested, breathed in, or absorbed through the skin. Many substances that normally cause no problems, including water and most vitamins, can be poisonous if taken in too large of a quantity … Medical dictionary
poison frog — ▪ amphibian also called poison dart frog or poison arrow frog any of approximately 180 species of New World frogs (frog) characterized by the ability to produce extremely poisonous skin secretions (secretion). Poison frogs inhabit the… … Universalium
poison — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a substance that can cause death or serious illness if you eat it, drink it etc: These fruits contain a deadly poison. | Joanna committed suicide by swallowing poison. 2 (C, U) something such as an emotion or idea that makes you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Arrow poison — Arrow poisons are used to poison arrow heads or darts for the purposes of hunting. They have been used by hunter gatherer peoples worldwide and are still in use in areas of South America, Africa and Asia. Notable examples are the poisons secreted … Wikipedia
Arrow Poison — A substance used to poison arrows. Calotropsis, Dioscorea, Diospyros, Drepanocarpus, Euphorbia, Hippomane, Hura, Lonchocarpus, Mucuna, Paullinia, Pedilanthus, Pentaclethra, Perebea, Petiveria, Piscidia, Strychnos … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
History of poison — The history of poison [Poison is defined as a substance that causes death or injury when swallowed or absorbed. cite book|title=Collins English Dictionary|author=Colins Dictionaries, from the Bank of English|publisher=HarperCollins|pages=594|date … Wikipedia
Trick arrows — are fictional arrows often found in the world of comic book superheroes. They are often used by archers such as Green Arrow of DC Comics, and Hawkeye of Marvel Comics. In some portrayals, particularly during the Silver Age, trick arrows are… … Wikipedia
Golden Poison Frog — Taxobox name = Phyllobates terribilis status = EN | status system = IUCN3.1 trend = down image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura subordo = Neobatrachia familia = Dendrobatidae genus = Phyllobates… … Wikipedia
arrow poison — a preparation of plant alkaloids used on arrows in certain primitive societies … Medical dictionary
Chemical warfare — For other uses, see Chemical warfare (disambiguation). This article forms part of the series Chemical agents Lethal agents Blood agents Cyanogen chloride (CK) … Wikipedia
