Laudanum ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Laudanum ( noun )

A drug, originally a tincture of opium, that was widely used in the 19th century as a painkiller and sedative.

Origin:

From latin laudare meaning "to praise".

Examples:

1. Laudanum was a popular medicine in the 19th century, prescribed for a wide range of ailments.
2. The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge was known to have been addicted to laudanum.
3. Laudanum was made by dissolving opium in alcohol or water.
4. Laudanum was a powerful painkiller, but also had a high risk of addiction.
5. Laudanum use was eventually banned in most countries.

(As a verb)

Laudanum ( verb )

A drug, originally a tincture of opium, that was widely used in the 19th century as a painkiller and sedative.

Origin:

From latin laudare meaning "to praise".

Examples:

1. Laudanum was a popular medicine in the 19th century, prescribed for a wide range of ailments.
2. The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge was known to have been addicted to laudanum.
3. Laudanum was made by dissolving opium in alcohol or water.
4. Laudanum was a powerful painkiller, but also had a high risk of addiction.
5. Laudanum use was eventually banned in most countries.