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Laudanum
WordNet
noun
(1) Narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
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Etymology
Coined by Paracelsus for a tincture he made containing opium < < , or < . Originally the same word as , , compare French , Italian , . See .