Toxiphobia (less commonly known as iophobia) is a fear of being poisoned. Despite poisoning is a minor problem in the United States and other developed countries, it gets significant coverage when poisoning was reported, lending people to think that poisonings are common or even unavoidable, causing depression that becomes fear. Another cause of f...
fear of poison or being poisoned
• (n.) An insane or greatly exaggerated dread of poisons.
<psychology> An insane or greatly exaggerated dread of poisons. ... Origin: Gr. Phobos = fear ... (16 Mar 1998) ... 
Tox`i·pho'bi·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek 
Type: Term Pronunciation: tok′si-fō′bē-ă Synonyms: toxicophobia
Toxiphobia is the fear of poison.
toxicophobia, toxiphobia, toxophobia A fear of poisoning, of poisons, or of being poisoned.