camphorated tincture of opium
- noun
- Archaic
:
tintura de opio camforada
- The doctor prescribed camphorated tincture of opium to help control the patient's severe diarrhea.
Examples
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Historically, camphorated tincture of opium was a common remedy for intestinal distress in both adults and children.
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The pharmacy no longer stocks camphorated tincture of opium due to concerns about its opiate content.
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The doctor prescribed a camphorated tincture of opium for her severe pain.
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Have you ever used camphorated tinctures of opium?
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Historically, camphorated tincture of opium was a common remedy for intestinal distress in both adults and children.
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The doctor prescribed camphorated tincture of opium to help control the patient's severe diarrhea.
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The pharmacy no longer stocks camphorated tincture of opium due to concerns about its opiate content.
Synonyms
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A liquid medicine with opium once used for diarrhea and coughs
A strong liquid medicine made from opium and alcohol to relieve pain or diarrhea
Surface Forms
Morphology
camphorated + tincture + of + opium
The phrase is a straightforward noun phrase built compositionally: 'camphorated' (infused with camphor) modifies 'tincture' (an alcoholic preparation) which is specified as 'of opium' — together yielding a medicinal preparation of opium containing camphor. This compositional pattern is regular in English (and mirrored in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can derive the overall meaning.
Etymology
Camphorated tincture of opium is the name of a medicine: a tincture is opium mixed into alcohol and camphorated means it has camphor added. People used this strong liquid to slow diarrhea and ease pain, so the name simply describes 'a medicine made from opium and camphor'.