Arsenical

//ɑːˈsɛnɪkl̩// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any drug or other substance containing arsenic.

    "Thus Mercury cures the holes which it has provoked and other Arsenicals do likewise."

  2. 2
    a pesticide or drug containing arsenic wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.

    "Radio-active baths are said to act favourably in a sexual direction. So too with arsenical springs, cold water treatment, and hydrotherapy."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or containing arsenic wordnet

Example

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"Radio-active baths are said to act favourably in a sexual direction. So too with arsenical springs, cold water treatment, and hydrotherapy."

Etymology

From Latin arsenicum + -al.

Related phrases

arsenical bronzearsenical copperarsenical iron

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