[ˈlɔːd(ə)nəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an alcoholic solution containing morphine, prepared from opium and formerly used as a narcotic painkiller


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (applied to various preparations containing opium): modern Latin, the name given by Paracelsus to a costly medicament of which opium was believed to be the active ingredient; perhaps a variant of Latin ladanum (see ladanum)