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All the following can be used as irritant poisons, but which one of them when taken internally is not fatal?

A
Semecarpus Anacardium
B
Croton Tiglium
C
Calotropis Gigantea
D
Capsicum Annum
High-Yield Explanation
apsicum Annuum (Chillies) when applied on the skin or mucosa cause irritation and pain but is not fatal even when taken internally. Also know Croton Tiglium - fatal dose is 4 seeds Semecarpus Anacardium - fatal dose is 5 - 10 gm Cantharides - fatal dose is 15 - 50 mh Ref: Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Narayan Reddy, Edition 21, Page - 480.

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