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S: WHO – http://www.who.int/ipcs/poisons/en/ (last access: 21 June 2016); (last access: 21 June 2016); WHO – http://www.who.int/ipcs/poisons/info_products/en/ (last access: 21 June 2016); http://www.emedicinehealth.com/poisoning/article_em.htm (last access: 21 June 2016):

N: 1. 1200-50; Middle English puisun < Old French < Latin pōtiōn- (stem of pōtiō) drink, potion, poisonous draught.
2. Poisoning is injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting various drugs, chemicals, venoms or gases. Many substances — such as drugs and carbon monoxide — are poisonous only in higher concentrations or dosages. And others — such as cleaners — are dangerous only if ingested. Children are particularly sensitive to even small amounts of certain drugs and chemicals.

S: 1. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/poisoning (last access: 21 June 2016). 2. MAYOCLIN – http://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-poisoning/basics/art-20056657 (last access: 21 June 2016).

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CR: detoxification, food poisoning.