sickener

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sick·en

(sĭk′ən)

v. sick·ened, sick·en·ing, sick·ens

tr. & intr.v.

To make or become sick. See Synonyms at disgust.

sick′en·er n.

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sickener

(ˈsɪkənə)

1. (Pathology) something that induces sickness or nausea

2. (Plants) a bright red basidiomycetous fungus of either of two species of Russula, notably the poisonous R. emetica

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Translations

tulipunahapero

sickener

n (inf)

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

(= obnoxious person) → Ekel nt (fig)

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