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Meaning of laudanum in English
Pronunciation
/ˈlɔdnəm/
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Noun
laudanum
Etymology
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)
Definitions
1.
narcotic consisting of a tincture of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient