laudanum
NounUS[law-duh-nuhm]/ˈlɔdənəm/3 syllables
Synonyms:
tincture of opium
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredientSynonyms: tincture of opiumType of opiate
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Lau′da·num noun
Origin: Orig. the same wort as ladanum, ladbdanum: cf. F. laudanum, It. laudano, ladano. See Ladanum.
Tincture of opium, used for various medical purposes.
☞ A fluid ounce of American laudanum should contain the soluble matter of one tenth of an ounce avoirdupois of powdered opium with equal parts of alcohol and water. English laudanum should have ten grains less of opium in the fluid ounce. United States Dispensory
Dutchman's laudanum Botany See under Dutchman.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54