Hemlock
noun
A type of poisonous plant.
Be careful not to mistake hemlock with other non-poisonous plants.
Often appears as...
- poison hemlock
- drink hemlock
noun
A type of tree in the pine family.
Hemlock trees are also used for wood material.
Often appears as...
- hemlock forest
- hemlock tree
noun
A type of poisonous plant.
Be careful not to mistake hemlock with other non-poisonous plants.
Often appears as...
- poison hemlock
- drink hemlock
noun
A type of tree in the pine family.
Hemlock trees are also used for wood material.
Often appears as...
- hemlock forest
- hemlock tree
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Pro Tip 1/3Potential Danger
Hemlock is toxic and can be fatal if ingested. Recognize the risk in contexts.
While hiking, they identified hemlock and avoided it.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Reference
In history, hemlock was used as a method of execution, particular in ancient Greece.
Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Tree
Despite its name, poison hemlock is a plant, not a tree.
She mistakenly referred to the poison hemlock as a tree.
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How does anesthesia...
and they don't act on just the nervous system. Many anesthetics also affect the heart, lungs, and other vital organs. Just like early anesthetics, which included familiar poisons like hemlock and aconite, modern drugs can have serious side effects.
Video examples
Forest Stew PIPE The Legend...
look at that ha ha that's amazing singing chamber whoo oh I like all the trees in the forest hemlock fir cedar and pine
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How does anesthesia...
and they don't act on just the nervous system. Many anesthetics also affect the heart, lungs, and other vital organs. Just like early anesthetics, which included familiar poisons like hemlock and aconite, modern drugs can have serious side effects.
Video examples
Forest Stew PIPE The Legend...
look at that ha ha that's amazing singing chamber whoo oh I like all the trees in the forest hemlock fir cedar and pine
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Denis Diderot
French Editor
It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all.
Quote examples
Bettany Hughes
Plants are so important to the ancients for medicine and in a religious aspect - and in hemlock!
Quote examples
Denis Diderot
French Editor
It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all.
Quote examples
Bettany Hughes
Plants are so important to the ancients for medicine and in a religious aspect - and in hemlock!
Example 1 of 2
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