Substance harmful to living things (6)

I believe the answer is:

poison

(Other definitions for poison that I've seen before include "If taken, it can harm or kill" , "Venom, toxin" , "Eg, strychnine" , "Eg, toxin" , "I spoon up the lethal substance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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