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Ward's pills

Ward's pills is the plural of Ward's pill.

Meaning of Ward's pill

Noun

Ward's pill (plural Ward's pills)

  1. (historical) A pill made with poisonous ingredients to induce a violent reaction, claimed to cure any illness.
    • This is indeed a most excellent medicine, and, like Ward’s pill, flies at once to the particular part of the body on which you desire to operate, whether it be the tongue, the hand, or any other member, where it scarce ever fails of immediately producing the desired effect.1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC

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What is Ward's pills the plural of?
Ward's pills is the plural of Ward's pill.

Words near Ward's pills in the dictionary

  1. ward off
  2. ward round
  3. ward rounds
  4. ward teaching
  5. Ward's pill
  6. Ward's pills
  7. ward-room
  8. ward-rooms
  9. Warda
  10. wardable
  11. wardage

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