different between poisonous vs nutritious

poisonous

English

Etymology

From Middle English poisounous, poysonouse, equivalent to poison +? -ous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?p??z?n?s/, /?p??zn?s/

Adjective

poisonous (comparative more poisonous, superlative most poisonous)

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
Synonyms: poisoned, toxic, venomous, (dialectal or archaic) attery
Antonyms: nonpoisonous, unpoisonous
(figuratively) Negative, harmful.
Synonym: toxic

Usage notes

Some speakers make a distinction between poisonous (releasing toxins when eaten), and venomous (releasing toxins (known as venom in this case) by biting a target), especially in non-colloquial speech.

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nutritious

English

Etymology

From Latin n?tr?cius.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nju??t????s/
(US) IPA^(key): /nu??t????s/
Rhymes: -???s

Adjective

nutritious (comparative more nutritious, superlative most nutritious)

(of food or drink) Providing nutrients; healthy to eat.

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poisonous

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nutritious

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