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Lethal

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(Lat. lethalis, for letalis, deadly, from letum, death; the spelling is due to a confusion with Gr. Mien, forgetfulness), an adjective meaning "deadly," "fatal," especially as applied to weapons, drugs, &c. A "lethal chamber" is a room or receptacle in which animals may be put to death painlessly, by the admission of poisonous gases.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Lethal'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​l/lethal.html. 1910.
 
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