hemlocknoun [ U ]
uk/ˈhem.lɒk/us/ˈhem.lɑːk/a type of poison made from a plant with small white flowers and divided leaves, also called hemlock
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- When the philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death, he was allowed to drink the poison hemlock in the company of his friends.