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poison book

poison book noun: a log kept by chemists' and pharmacists' shops, signed by customers who purchased poisons.

Noun

poison book (plural poison books)

  1. (historical) A log kept by chemists' and pharmacists' shops, signed by customers who purchased poisons.
    • "Now the poison book, if you please."
      Mr. Lightcraft produced it without demur and the blind man ran his finger along the indicated line.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

Forms of poison book

pluralpoison books

Questions about poison book

What does poison book mean?
Poison book means a log kept by chemists' and pharmacists' shops, signed by customers who purchased poisons.
What part of speech is poison book?
Poison book is a noun.
What is the plural of poison book?
The plural of poison book is poison books.

Words near poison book in the dictionary

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  4. poison bean
  5. poison beans
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  9. poison dart frog
  10. poison dart frogs
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