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laudanum

laudanum

7 9.9
A strong liquid made from opium and alcohol that reduces pain and makes people sleepy
  • noun
  • /ˈlɔːdənəm/
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  • Opiates like laudanum were sometimes given to relieve symptoms.

Examples

  • Will she, like her mother, take refuge in lassitude and laudanum?

    Academic text (1995)

  • Your sister Rachel stole Miss Eliza's laudanum, to keep her quiet.

    Harriet (2019)

  • Doc, maybe you could give me some laudanum for later on, will ya?

    Warlock (1959)

  • I swear, the laudanum is still in my system.

    Winchester (2018)

  • You still use the laudanum?

    South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)

  • I left him some laudanum.

    Honkytonk Man (1982)

  • I must fetch more laudanum.

    Sense and Sensibility (1995)

  • If Victoria begins coughing again, you can give her some laudanum, but no more than ten drops," she cautioned.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • In a stupor of exhaustion and laudanum, Victoria was motionless.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The doctor recommended a small dose of laudanum to ease her chronic pain.

Synonyms

tincture of opium
vslaudanum
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9.9

A strong liquid medicine made from opium and alcohol to relieve pain or diarrhea

is the older historical name for the same alcohol opium solution used for pain

Surface Forms

laudanum singular
laudana plural

Etymology

Laudanum comes from the Latin laudare, 'to praise', and is the same root as the English word laud. It was called that because early doctors praised it as a very strong medicine for pain, so that helps you remember laudanum is an old opium painkiller.