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ghoul
(redirected from body snatcher)

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ghoul
(in Muslim legend) an evil demon thought to eat human bodies, either stolen corpses or children


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The author explains how Hunter's contacts in the seedy underbelly of society, including London's infamous body snatchers, led ultimately to a revolution in medicine.
Sometimes when you're angry, it feels like you've been invaded by a Body Snatcher who has sucked every ounce of rational thought right out of you.
In fact, on the heels of Deitch's show, a fresh crop of body snatchers was reported in and about London.
 
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