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laudanum Definition


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laudanum
noun
    1. A solution of morphine in alcohol, prepared from raw opium, formerly often taken by mouth to relieve pain, aid sleep, etc.
Etymology: 17c: a Latinized name first coined by the physician and alchemist, Paracelsus (c.1490‐1541), for his expensive medicine containing opium.



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