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TOXIC CONDITION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
Synonyms:
intoxication; poisoning; toxic condition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("toxic condition" is a kind of...):
physical condition; physiological condition; physiological state (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toxic condition"):
alkali poisoning (poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia))
caffeine intoxication; caffeinism (poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products)
carbon monoxide poisoning (a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas)
cyanide poisoning (poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals)
ergotism (poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs)
mercury poisoning (a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death)
naphthalene poisoning (toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene)
nicotine poisoning (toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine)
ophidism (poisoning by snake venom)
paraquat poisoning (poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys)
pesticide poisoning (toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide)
salicylate poisoning (poisoning caused by the excessive ingestion of salicylates (usually aspirin))
