Meaning of Ward's pill | Babel Free
Definitions
A pill made with poisonous ingredients to induce a violent reaction, claimed to cure any illness.
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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