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ORDEAL POISON

\ɔːdˈi͡əl pˈɔ͡ɪzən], \ɔːdˈi‍əl pˈɔ‍ɪzən], \ɔː_d_ˈiə_l p_ˈɔɪ_z_ə_n]\

Definitions of ORDEAL POISON

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Any one of the various poisons, such as physostigma, tanghinia, etc., used by savage tribes to test the guilt or innocence of accused individuals.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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