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List of types of poison. The following is a list of types of poison by intended use: Avicide â any substance which can be used to kill birds. Biocide â a chemical substance capable of killing living organisms, usually in a selective way. Fungicide â a chemical compound or biological organism used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores.
Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes seem to have developed the audienceâs taste for untraceable, fast-acting poisons. However, murder mystery is one thing, but when the story becomes reality, you have got yourself a real killer! Here is a list of the most famous poisons used to kill people throughout history. 10. Hemlock. Hemlock or Conium is a highly toxic flowering plant indigenous to Europe and South Africa. It was a popular one with the ancient Greeks, who used it to kill off their prisoners.