poisoning
31poisoning — [ˈpɔɪz(ə)nɪŋ] noun [C/U] an occasion when someone is affected by poison …
32poisoning — A specific felony under the statutes of some jurisdictions, usually committed by mixing a lethal potion with food or drink served the victim. 26 Am J1st Homi § 604. poker. A game of chance played with cards, almost invariably for money so as to… …
33heavy metal poisoning — poisoning by any of the heavy metals; common conditions include antimony poisoning, arsenic poisoning, cadmium poisoning, cobalt poisoning, lead poisoning, mercury poisoning, thallium poisoning, and zinc poisoning …
34Carbon monoxide poisoning — Poisoning with carbon monoxide, a tasteless odorless gas that is a byproduct of combustion. Carbon monoxide acts as a poison by competing with oxygen for binding sites on hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the… …
35Ethylene glycol poisoning — Poisoning from ethylene glycol (a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste) that can produce dramatic and dangerous toxicity. Ethylene glycol is found most commonly in antifreeze, automotive cooling systems, and hydraulic brake fluid …
36Antifreeze poisoning — Poisoning from antifreeze which today is usually ethylene glycol a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste that can produce dramatic and dangerous toxicity. Ethylene glycol is found most commonly in automotive cooling systems, and… …
37copper poisoning — poisoning by copper or copper salts. In humans it usually follows excessive intake of medicinal cupric sulfate or results from an enzyme deficiency. Characteristics include vomiting, which may be bluegreen, hypotension, jaundice, and coma that… …
38arsenic poisoning — poisoning due to systemic exposure to inorganic pentavalent arsenic. Acute arsenic poisoning, which may result in shock and death, is marked by erythematous skin eruptions, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, muscular cramps, and swelling of the… …
39selenium poisoning — poisoning of livestock from grazing on plants that have absorbed excessive selenium from the soil. Areas of selenium rich soil have been found in the northern Great Plains of North America, Ireland, Israel, China, Russia, and elsewhere. Chronic… …
40elasmobranch poisoning — poisoning resulting from eating the flesh or viscera of sharks and rays. Poisoning from shark flesh is generally mild while that from shark liver may result in severe effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, headache and… …
