poisoning Definition

to injure or kill with poison

to treat, taint, or impregnate with or as if with poison

to exert a baneful influence on : corrupt

septicemia

an acute gastrointestinal disorder caused by bacteria or their toxic products or by chemical residues in food

chronic intoxication that is produced by the absorption of lead into the system and is characterized especially by fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, anemia, a dark line along the gums, and muscular paralysis or weakness of limbs —called also saturnism

food poisoning caused by bacteria or bacterial products

invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms and especially bacteria along with their toxins from a local seat of infection accompanied especially by chills, fever, and prostration —called also blood poisoning