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ar·sen·i·cum album | \ är-ˈse-ni-kəm-ˈal-bəm 
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or Arsenicum Album also arsenicum or Arsenicum
Medical Definition of arsenicum album
: a preparation of arsenic trioxide used in homeopathy Homeopaths start by diluting one volume of their remedy—arsenic oxide, in the case of arsenicum album—in 99 volumes of distilled water or alcohol …— Martin Robbins, New Scientist, 30 Jan. 2010 When I travel, the one remedy I won't do without is arsenicum, called for when vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea are caused by spoiled foods.— Kim Batchelor, Yoga Journal, March 1994
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