Research the causes of these more general types of symptom: 1  Stool symptoms (2508 causes). 2  Constipation (726 causes). 3  Digestive symptoms (5299 causes). 4  Bowel problems (2509 causes). 5  Bowel movements (2383 causes). 6  Intestinal symptoms (5299 causes). 7  Lower abdominal symptoms (3048 causes). 8  Abdominal symptoms (5930 causes).
Some poisons are also toxins, which is any poison produced by animals, vegetables or bacterium, such as the bacterial proteins that cause tetanus and botulism. A distinction between the two terms is not always observed, even among scientists. The derivative forms toxic and poisonous are synonymous.
Poisoning is injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting various drugs, chemicals, venoms or gases. Many substances â such as drugs and carbon monoxide â are poisonous only in higher concentrations or dosages. And others â such as cleaners â are dangerous only if ingested.