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1. (n.) laudanum
a tincture of opium.
2. laudanum
Obs. any preparation in which opium is the chief ingredient.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < NL; orig. ML var. of ladanum (see labdanum ); arbitrarily used by Paracelsus to name a remedy based on opium)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) laudanum, tincture of opium
narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) laudanum
tincture of opium, used for various medical purposes
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