(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Poison.

adulteration autointoxication bane befouling beheading blood blood poisoning bloodletting bloodshed braining burning capital punishment contamination corruption crucifixion dealing death decapitation decollation defenestration defilement destruction destruction of life dispatch electrocution envenoming ergotism euthanasia execution extermination festering flow of blood food poisoning fouling fusillade garrote gassing gore hanging hemlock immolation infection intoxication judicial murder kill killing lapidation martyrdom martyrization mercy killing milk sickness misuse necktie party perversion pollution prostitution ptomaine poisoning pyemia ritual killing ritual murder sacrifice sepsis septic poisoning septicemia septicopyemia shooting slaughter slaying stoning strangling strangulation suppuration taking of life the ax the block the chair the gallows the gas chamber the guillotine the hot seat the rope toxemia venenation vitiation