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Definition of autopoisoning in English:

autopoisoning

noun

  • 1Medicine
    = "autointoxication" (rare).

  • 2Chemistry
    The inactivation of a catalyst by a substrate; the slowing or blocking of a chemical reaction by this means; frequently attributive.

Pronunciation

autopoisoning

/ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈpɔɪz(ə)nɪŋ/ /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈpɔɪznɪŋ/

Origin

Late 19th century.