laudanum
/ˈlɔːdənəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɔːdənəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlȯd-nəm ˈlȯ-də-nəm/ (ame, mw)
laudanum — noun
1. a liquid medicine made from opium and alcohol that people once took to lessen pa
a liquid medicine made from opium and alcohol that people once took to lessen pain, calm worry, or bring on sleep.
The doctor gave Brandon laudanum after the dentist pulled a bad tooth.
give laudanum
Nora kept a bottle of laudanum beside the bed at night.
a bottle of laudanum
After the long journey, Hamza took laudanum to feel calm again.
The old pharmacy sold laudanum in small brown glass bottles.
In the novel, the widow kept laudanum in her sewing box.
- opium tincture
the closest technical label for the same kind of preparation
- opiate
broader and more medical; can refer to related drugs, not only laudanum
- sedative
much broader; names the calming effect, not this specific drug
文法句型
take laudanum
give laudanum
a bottle of laudanum
用法筆記
Mostly seen in historical writing or literature. Usually treated as an uncountable noun, often with verbs such as 'take', 'give', or 'sip', and with container phrases like 'a bottle of laudanum'.