| Language | Family | Form for POISON | Gloss for POISON | Form for MEDICINE | Gloss for MEDICINE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | 'pʰarmakon | poison | 'pʰarmakon | medicine, drug |
| Old English | Indo-European | lybb | poison | lybb | medicine, drug |
| Colorado | Barbacoan | hã'pe | poison | hã'pe | medicine, drug |
| Embera | Chocoan | nĩãrã | poison | nĩãrã | medicine, drug |
| Epena | Chocoan | 'neera | poison | 'neera | medicine, drug |
| Cofán | Cofán | seheʔpa | poison | seheʔpa | medicine, drug |
| Goajiro | Arawakan | wunuʔu | poison | wunuʔu | medicine, drug |
| Aymara | Aymaran | ḳulʸa | poison | ḳulʸa | medicine, drug |
| Yaminahua | Pano-Tacanan | rao | poison | rao | medicine, drug |
| Itonama | Itonama | wabowa | poison | wabowa | medicine, drug |
| Ayoreo | Zamucoan | bisi-'di | poison | bisi-'di | medicine, drug |
| Sanapaná (Enlhet dialect) | Lengua-Mascoy | paanaʔteem | poison | paanaʔteem | medicine, drug |
| Nung-Fengshan | Tai-Kadai | ʔjia.1 | poison | ʔjia.1 | medicine, drug |
| Judeo-Tat | Indo-European | дерму | poison | дерму | medicine, drug |