Laudanum
noun
A strong drug made from opium.
The doctor prescribed laudanum to relieve his severe pain.
Often appears as...
- prescribed laudanum
- took laudanum
Usage tips
Medical
noun
A strong drug made from opium.
The doctor prescribed laudanum to relieve his severe pain.
Often appears as...
- prescribed laudanum
- took laudanum
Usage tips
Medical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Medicine
Laudanum was commonly used in the past before modern painkillers.
In the Victorian era, laudanum was often used to treat a variety of ailments.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Usage
Today, 'laudanum' is rare and suggests old-fashioned or historical settings.
Reading 19th-century novels, one frequently encounters references to laudanum.
Pro Tip 3/3Addictive Caution
Laudanum is opium-based and was highly addictive, an important detail in literature and history.
The character's downfall was partly due to his addiction to laudanum.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Medicine
Laudanum was commonly used in the past before modern painkillers.
In the Victorian era, laudanum was often used to treat a variety of ailments.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Usage
Today, 'laudanum' is rare and suggests old-fashioned or historical settings.
Reading 19th-century novels, one frequently encounters references to laudanum.
Pro Tip 3/3Addictive Caution
Laudanum is opium-based and was highly addictive, an important detail in literature and history.
The character's downfall was partly due to his addiction to laudanum.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Medicine
Laudanum was commonly used in the past before modern painkillers.
In the Victorian era, laudanum was often used to treat a variety of ailments.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Usage
Today, 'laudanum' is rare and suggests old-fashioned or historical settings.
Reading 19th-century novels, one frequently encounters references to laudanum.
Pro Tip 3/3Addictive Caution
Laudanum is opium-based and was highly addictive, an important detail in literature and history.
The character's downfall was partly due to his addiction to laudanum.
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Video examples
Old Time Medicine PIPE...
Mady was addicted to laudanum and it came in bottles that look just like this I love finding old bottles like this that's a perfect example of being out detecting you're always thinking I'm looking for something under the ground but keep your eyes open sometimes you
Video examples
Old Time Medicine PIPE...
Mady was addicted to laudanum and it came in bottles that look just like this I love finding old bottles like this that's a perfect example of being out detecting you're always thinking I'm looking for something under the ground but keep your eyes open sometimes you
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Quote examples
Harriet Beecher Stowe
American Author
Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.
Quote examples
Harriet Beecher Stowe
American Author
Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.
Example 1 of 1
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