ratsbane
rat poison.
the trioxide of arsenic.
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How to use ratsbane in a sentence
If his Lordship had sent me an infusion of ratsbane in the loving-cup, I should have taken it much more kindly at his hands.
Our Old Home, Vol. 2 | Nathaniel HawthorneFor my own part, I would as lief they would put ratsbane in my mouth as the ‘excellency’ with which I am daily crammed.
Patrick Henry | Moses Coit TylerIt is the double-distilled extract of nux vomica, ratsbane, and adder's tongue.
New Tabernacle Sermons | Thomas De Witt Talmage"Doctor, that ere ratsbane of yourn is fust rate," said a Yankee to a village apothecary.
Witty Pieces by Witty People | VariousMrs. Smith's doctor tells her if she wants poison she had better get ratsbane, and then she will know what she is swallowing.
Ginger-Snaps | Fanny Fern
British Dictionary definitions for ratsbane
/ (ˈrætsˌbeɪn) /
rat poison, esp arsenic oxide
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