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cyanide poisoning

Definitions of cyanide poisoning
  1. noun
    poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals
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    type of:
    intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition
    the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
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