Definition of laudanum in English:

laudanum

noun ˈlɒd(ə)nəmˈlɔːd(ə)nəmˈlɔdnəm

mass noun

An alcoholic solution containing morphine, prepared from opium and formerly used as a narcotic painkiller.
Example sentencesExamples
- Morphine and laudanum addicts were usually seen as pitiful unfortunates living failed lives as a result of their habits.
- Any painkillers containing opiates, such as laudanum, were out of the question until the concussion went away.
- Within a year, addicted to laudanum and alcohol and grossly overweight, George IV was dead.
- Doctors would give babies phenobarbital for colic and laudanum (a form of opium) for teething.
- She took laudanum for this, as was the fashion, a habit that brought her to the attention of a fellow poet, the opium addict Coleridge.
Synonyms
drug, narcotic, mind-altering drug, sedative, tranquillizer, depressant, sleeping pill, soporific, anaesthetic, painkiller, analgesic, anodyne

Origin

Mid 16th century (applied to various preparations containing opium): modern Latin, the name given by Paracelsus to a costly medicament of which opium was believed to be the active ingredient; perhaps a variant of Latin ladanum (see ladanum).

Definition of laudanum in US English:

laudanum

nounˈlôdnəmˈlɔdnəm

An alcoholic solution containing morphine, prepared from opium and formerly used as a narcotic painkiller.
Example sentencesExamples
- Morphine and laudanum addicts were usually seen as pitiful unfortunates living failed lives as a result of their habits.
- She took laudanum for this, as was the fashion, a habit that brought her to the attention of a fellow poet, the opium addict Coleridge.
- Doctors would give babies phenobarbital for colic and laudanum (a form of opium) for teething.
- Within a year, addicted to laudanum and alcohol and grossly overweight, George IV was dead.
- Any painkillers containing opiates, such as laudanum, were out of the question until the concussion went away.
Synonyms
drug, narcotic, mind-altering drug, sedative, tranquillizer, depressant, sleeping pill, soporific, anaesthetic, painkiller, analgesic, anodyne

单词	laudanum
释义	Definition of laudanum in English: laudanum noun ˈlɒd(ə)nəmˈlɔːd(ə)nəmˈlɔdnəm mass noun An alcoholic solution containing morphine, prepared from opium and formerly used as a narcotic painkiller. Example sentencesExamples Morphine and laudanum addicts were usually seen as pitiful unfortunates living failed lives as a result of their habits. Any painkillers containing opiates, such as laudanum, were out of the question until the concussion went away. Within a year, addicted to laudanum and alcohol and grossly overweight, George IV was dead. Doctors would give babies phenobarbital for colic and laudanum (a form of opium) for teething. She took laudanum for this, as was the fashion, a habit that brought her to the attention of a fellow poet, the opium addict Coleridge. Synonyms drug, narcotic, mind-altering drug, sedative, tranquillizer, depressant, sleeping pill, soporific, anaesthetic, painkiller, analgesic, anodyne Origin Mid 16th century (applied to various preparations containing opium): modern Latin, the name given by Paracelsus to a costly medicament of which opium was believed to be the active ingredient; perhaps a variant of Latin ladanum (see ladanum). Definition of laudanum in US English: laudanum nounˈlôdnəmˈlɔdnəm An alcoholic solution containing morphine, prepared from opium and formerly used as a narcotic painkiller. Example sentencesExamples Morphine and laudanum addicts were usually seen as pitiful unfortunates living failed lives as a result of their habits. She took laudanum for this, as was the fashion, a habit that brought her to the attention of a fellow poet, the opium addict Coleridge. Doctors would give babies phenobarbital for colic and laudanum (a form of opium) for teething. Within a year, addicted to laudanum and alcohol and grossly overweight, George IV was dead. Any painkillers containing opiates, such as laudanum, were out of the question until the concussion went away. Synonyms drug, narcotic, mind-altering drug, sedative, tranquillizer, depressant, sleeping pill, soporific, anaesthetic, painkiller, analgesic, anodyne Origin Mid 16th century (applied to various preparations containing opium): modern Latin, the name given by Paracelsus to a costly medicament of which opium was believed to be the active ingredient; perhaps a variant of Latin ladanum (see labdanum).
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