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| antidote |
a substance that stops poison from working or cures a disease. |
| antitoxin |
an antibody formed in the body to act against a specific poison. |
| centipede |
a small animal with a narrow body like a worm. A centipede's body is divided into many segments, each having a pair of legs. The front legs have poison claws. Centipedes are a kind of arthropod and are active at night. |
| eco-friendly |
When a product is eco-friendly, it is designed to be OK for the environment. That means that it doesn't harm nature. It does not poison the air or water, and it breaks down so it is not just trash when people are finished using it. |
| fang |
a long, pointed tooth. Some animals use their fangs to hold and tear prey. Some snakes have hollow fangs through which they inject poison. |
| insecticide |
a poison used to kill insects. |
| poison |
a substance that can kill or seriously harm living beings if it is swallowed, breathed, or otherwise taken in. [3/5 definitions] |
| poison ivy |
a North American plant with shiny leaves in groups of three and white berries. If it touches the skin, poison ivy can cause an itchy rash. [1/2 definitions] |
| poisonous |
filled with or containing poison. [1/3 definitions] |
| potion |
a mixture for drinking that is supposed to have special powers. A potion may heal, do magic, or be a poison. |
| rattlesnake |
A rattlesnake is a type of snake found in North, Central, and South America. A rattlesnake can be dangerous because its bite can put poison into your body. A rattlesnake makes a noise with its tail that sounds like little hard things moving and hitting around inside it. |
| represent |
When one thing represents another thing, it is used instead of it but gives the same meaning as that other thing. For example, a picture of a skull and crossed bones represents poison or danger. A heart shape often represents the feeling of love. [1/3 definitions] |
| skull and crossbones |
a simple image that looks like a human skull with two long bones crossed beneath it. A skull and crossbones image was used on the flags of pirate ships at one time and now is used as a warning symbol, especially on things that contain poison. |
| stinger |
the sharp, pointed part of certain animals and plants that sometimes carries a poison. The stinger is used to wound. [1/2 definitions] |
| toxic |
having to do with or caused by a toxin; poisonous. [1/2 definitions] |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |
| venomous |
producing a fluid, called venom, that is a poison to humans and animals. A venomous animal, such as a venomous snake or scorpion, produces venom that the animal can put into another animal or human with its bite or sting. |
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