Arsenical
/ɑːˈsɛnɪkl̩/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any drug or other substance containing arsenic.
"Thus Mercury cures the holes which it has provoked and other Arsenicals do likewise."
- 2 a pesticide or drug containing arsenic wordnet
Adjective
- 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 relating to or containing arsenic wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"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.