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2 [[caption-width-right:350:[[TooDumbToLive Toxic hazard? Wonder what that tastes like...]]]]
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4An index for all tropes related to poisons, toxins, and venoms (and their cures).
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6!!Tropes:
7[[index]]
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9'''Related:'''
10+ {{Indexitis}}
11+ RadioactiveTropes
12+ ThisIsYourIndexOnDrugs
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14* AcidAttack
15* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: A character has been exposed to so many poisonous substances that they've developed an immunity to being poisoned.
16* AerosolSprayBackfire: A sprayed substance accidentally winds up affecting the user too.
17* AteTheSpoon: A substance is shown to be highly corrosive by having it destroy a spoon being used on it.
18* BadPowersGoodPeople: A good character has powers that are usually associated with villains, such as generating and releasing deadly toxins at will.
19* BewareMyStingerTail: Stinger tails can be PoisonedWeapons.
20* BitsOfMeKeepPassingOut
21* BitterAlmonds
22* CarryingTheAntidote
23* CleanFoodPoisonedFork: The food or drink itself isn't dangerous, but the utensils included with it are.
24* TheCorruption: A force of evil that gives its victim(s) superpowers.
25* CyanidePill
26* DeadlyGas
27* DeceasedAndDiseased
28* DruggedLipstick
29* EnemyToAllLivingThings: This character's powers/aura hurt everything that breathes.
30* EvolutionaryPressureCooker: Classical ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gu_(poison) gu]]'' or ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodoku kodoku]]'' was described in folklore as an attempt to create a strong poison (or alternatively, a {{curse}}).
31* FindTheCure
32* FingerLickingPoison
33* TheFoodPoisoningIncident
34* GardenOfEvil: An evil garden, often filled with poisonous plants.
35* GooItUp
36* GrimyWater
37* HollywoodAcid
38* ImprobableAntidote
39* InstantFishKill
40* InstantSedation: A character is drugged and is instantly knocked out.
41* KissOfDeath
42* KnockoutGas
43* KnowYourVines: A harmless plant can look very similar to one that's quite dangerous to touch or eat, so you'd better be careful if you don't know the difference.
44* LaxativePrank: Tricking a person into consuming a laxative.
45* LethalEatery: A place where you are likely to get food poisoning.
46* MagicAntidote: Unlike real medicines, which require time, patience and ample testing beforehand, this incredible antidote shuts down poisoning decisively, efficiently, and almost instantly.
47* MakeThemRot: The power to make material decay.
48* MasterPoisoner
49* MedicationTampering
50* OneDoseFitsAll
51* TheParalyzer
52* PerfectPoison: A poison that is undetectable and can cause instant death in low doses.
53* PoisonAndCureGambit: Coercing people into doing what you want them to by poisoning them and withholding the antidote until they've done as you've ordered them to.
54* PoisonedChaliceSwitcheroo: Foiling an attempt at poisoning you by swapping your drink with the one of the person trying to poison you.
55* PoisonedDrinkDrop
56* PoisonedWeapons
57* PoisonIsCorrosive
58* PoisonIsEvil
59* PoisonousPerson
60* PoisonRing
61* PollutedWasteland
62* SelfPoisoningGambit: A character deliberately gets themselves poisoned as part of their plan.
63* StallingTheSip: A character's spiked a drink with a chemical compound, intended to either sicken them, incapacitate them, or do something else, but either they have a change of heart, or someone unintended is about to take a sip! Whatever shall they do?
64* SuckOutThePoison
65* TaintedTobacco
66* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink
67* TechnicolorScience: Chemicals of all kinds (including dangerous ones) can be recognized by being brightly coloured.
68* TechnicolorToxin: Poison can be recognized by its sickening, abnormal or bright color; [[SicklyGreenGlow green]] and [[PurpleIsPowerful purple]] are particularly common choices.
69* ThatPoorPlant: A plant withers and dies after having a toxic substance poured into it.
70* ToxicDinosaur
71* ToxicInc: A company that pollutes heavily.
72* ToxicPhlebotinum
73* ToxicWasteCanDoAnything: Mutations and super powers caused by exposure to toxic waste.
74* TranquillizerDart
75* UniversalPoison
76* WalkingWasteland: A being whose very presence causes the land around them to become withered and corrupted.
77* WaterSourceTampering
78* WithholdingTheCure
79[[/index]]

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