Tincture+of+opium
31laudanum — lau•da•num [[t]ˈlɔd n əm, ˈlɔd nəm[/t]] n. 1) pha a tincture of opium 2) 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… …
32laudanum — /ˈlɔdnəm / (say lawdnuhm) noun 1. tincture of opium. 2. History any preparation in which opium was the chief ingredient. {originally Medieval Latin variant of ladanum; arbitrarily used by Paracelsus to name a remedy based on opium} …
33sydenham's laudanum — noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after T. Sydenham : either of two opium preparations: a. : wine of opium b. : tincture of opium with saffron …
34medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ …
35laudanum — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1603 1. any of various formerly used preparations of opium 2. a tincture of opium …
36Laudanum (disambiguation) — Laudanum may refer to:* Laudanum, an alcoholic tincture of opium, also called wine of opium * Children of Laudanum, a world music group who cite laudanum addicts as literary influences to their music …
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38Sydenham, Thomas — born 1624, Wynford Eagle, Dorset, Eng. died Dec. 29, 1689, London British physician. His Observationes medicae (1676) was a standard textbook for two centuries, noted for its detailed observations and the accuracy of its records. His treatise on… …
39laudanum — [16] Laudanum, the name of a tincture of opium, a forerunner of modern heroin and crack, was coined by the 16th century Swiss physician Paracelsus. He used it for a medicine of his own devising which according to the prescription he gave out… …
40laudanum — c.1600, from Mod.L. laudanum (1540s), coined by Paracelsus for a medicine he mixed, supposed to contain gold and crushed pearls and many expensive ingredients, but probably owing its effectiveness to only one of them, opium. Perhaps from L.… …
