poison- root words — words with the poison- root

The root poison- comes from Latin potio, meaning potion, poison. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including counterpoison, empoison. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the poison- root

Explore words with poison- — words containing the poison- root and sharing its sense of "potion, poison". Examples include counterpoison, empoison. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does poison- mean?

The poison- root means potion, poison, from Latin potio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.