noun

poisoner

poisoner

The police caught the notorious poisoner.

The police caught the notorious poisoner.

((a/the)) poisoner a person who poisons sb. The police caught the notorious poisoner.

Synonyms: murderer, assassin

From 'poison' + the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'one who poisons'.

Think of a person who uses poison. The '-er' suffix denotes a person who does the action of the root word.

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