sickener

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sick·en (s

v. sick·ened, sick·en·ing, sick·ens

tr. & intr.v.

To make or become sick. See Synonyms at disgust.

sicken·er n.

sickener [ˈsɪk^ənə]

1. (Medicine / Pathology) something that induces sickness or nausea

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a bright red basidiomycetous fungus of either of two species of Russula, notably the poisonous R. emetica

Translations

sickener

n (inf)

(thing) → ekelhafte Sache, Brechmittel nt (fig inf)

(= obnoxious person) → Ekel nt (fig)

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