lau·da·num (lôd n- m)n. A tincture of opium, formerly used as a drug. |
laudanum
[lôd′ənəm]
Etymology: Gk, landanon, gum resin
a tincture of opium made from a solution of macerated raw opium and 50% alcohol. It is believed to have originated as a secret remedy of Paracelsus, sixteenth century Swiss alchemist and physician.
laudanum
tincture of opium.
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