The mandrake, Mandragora officinarum; (also) the poisonous, tomato-like fruit of this plant. Now historical and rare.
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| 释义 | the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > narcotic > plant-derived (15) earth appleOE The mandrake, Mandragora officinarum; (also) the poisonous, tomato-like fruit of this plant. Now historical and rare. poppyOE The opium poppy or its extract used as a medicine; (in later use) opium (slang). Now archaic. mandragoraOE = mandrake, n. 1 (archaic). Also (Botany, only in the form mandragora): any plant of the genus Mandragora; (in form Mandragora) this genus. mandrakea1350 A poisonous and narcotic Mediterranean plant, Mandragora officinarum (family Solanaceae), with a very short stem and solitary purple or whitish… opiuma1398 A reddish-brown strongly scented addictive drug prepared from the thickened dried latex of the unripe capsules of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum… mandglorye1483 = mandrake, n. 1a. mandragon?a1549 = mandrake, n. 1a. diacodium1564 A syrup prepared from poppy-heads, used chiefly as an opiate. dagga1670 A name for hemp, Cannabis sativa, used as a narcotic. Also applied to any indigenous plant of the genus Leonotis, called wild dagga, which is… diacodiate1684 cf. opiate, n. Obsolete. black drop1801 Medicine. In singular or (rare) plural. A dark-coloured liquid medicine composed of opium in vinegar or verjuice with various spices. Now historical. Omnopon1909 A narcotic analgesic consisting of a mixture of the hydrochlorides of the opium alkaloids. Cf. Pantopon, n. Pantopon1909 A narcotic analgesic consisting of a mixture of the hydrochlorides of opium alkaloids. Cf. Omnopon, n. Subcategories:— qualities of (1) — specific amount (1) |
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