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Noun: cyanide poisoning
  1. Poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals
    "Firefighters are at risk of cyanide poisoning when battling certain types of fires"

Derived forms: cyanide poisonings

Type of: intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition

Encyclopedia: Cyanide poisoning