Lexicon:Blue pill
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| Term: | blue pill |
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| References: | HMS Surprise, page 264 Desolation Island, page 107 The Far Side of the World, page 204 Clarissa Oakes, page 14 The Thirteen-Gun Salute, pages 45, 49 The Nutmeg of Consolation, pages 188, 230, 233 |
| Meaning: | A mercury based pill, used as a treatment for syphilis and also as a laxative. |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.
Categories: Maturin's Medicine:-B- | Maturin's Medicine:Clarissa Oakes (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:Clarissa Oakes (novel, chapter 01) | Maturin's Medicine:Desolation Island (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:Desolation Island (novel, chapter 03) | Maturin's Medicine:HMS Surprise (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:HMS Surprise (novel, chapter 08) | Maturin's Medicine:The Far Side of the World | Maturin's Medicine:The Far Side of the World (chapter 05) | Maturin's Medicine:The Nutmeg of Consolation (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:The Nutmeg of Consolation (novel, chapter 07) | Maturin's Medicine:The Nutmeg of Consolation (novel, chapter 08) | Maturin's Medicine:The Thirteen-Gun Salute | Maturin's Medicine:The Thirteen-Gun Salute (chapter 02)
