ratsbane

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrætsˌbeɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ratsbān′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rats•bane  (ratsbān′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pest Controlrat poison.
  2. the trioxide of arsenic.
  • rat + 's1 + bane 1515–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ratsbane /ˈrætsˌbeɪn/ n
  1. rat poison, esp arsenic oxide
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