substance vs poison

poison vs substance

substance and poison both are nouns.

substance is not a verb while poison is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substance	Yes	No	No	No
poison	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, poison is a hyponym of substance; that is, poison is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:

substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
poison: any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

Other hyponyms of substance include food, nutrient, nutrient, elixir, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, allergen, assay, pyrectic, pyrogen, pyrogen, hydrocolloid, adulterant, adulterator, propellant, propellent, denaturant, inhibitor, ferment, agent, carcinogen, digestive, fomentation, fuel, lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator, humectant, inoculant, inoculum, jelly, leaven, leavening, refrigerant, lysin, poisonous substance, toxicant, chemical irritant, antigen, ligand, metabolite, vehicle.

substance (noun)	poison (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	anything that harms or destroys
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties	any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the idea that is intended
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
content communicating a message; what something is about
considerable capital (wealth or income)
material of a particular kind or constitution

substance (verb)	poison (verb)
	administer poison to
	add poison to
	kill with poison
	kill by its poison
	spoil as if by poison

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