tincture of opium

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Noun tincture of opium has 1 sense

laudanum, tincture of opium - narcotic consisting of a tincture of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
--₁ is a kind of opiate

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Tincture of Opium

Noun

1. A liquid medication containing a small quantity of opium dissolved in alcohol. It is used to relieve pain and commonly referred to as laudanum.

Sample sentence: The doctor prescribed a tincture of opium to ease her excruciating back pain.

Verb

1. To treat or flavor something with tincture of opium.

Sample sentence: The chef decided to tincture the dessert with a few drops of opium for a unique twist.

Adjective

1. Describing an item or preparation containing tincture of opium.

Sample sentence: She accidentally ingested an opiate-tinctured mixture, causing drowsiness and euphoria.

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