the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
"The dog fell into a deep coma from poisoning after ingesting antifreeze."
the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
"The detective discovered that poisoning was used as a method to eliminate the rival business owner."
The administration of a poison.
"The criminal investigation focused on poisoning as the likely cause of death after traces of arsenic were found in his tea."
In plain English: Poisoning is when something harmful gets into your body and makes you sick.
"The police investigated after discovering food poisoning at the school cafeteria."
present participle of poison
"The toxic fumes from the leaking tank were poisoning the entire neighborhood before anyone could evacuate."
In plain English: Poisoning is when someone makes you sick by giving you something dangerous to eat, drink, or breathe.
"The gardener accidentally poisoned several flowers by mixing up the fertilizers."
By surface analysis, poison + -ing.