laudanum

Example Sentences

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Blame "Miss Scarlet &The Duke" for that musing, a six-part throwback to the pre-"Sherlock"-era of "Masterpiece" when Victorian mysteries could coast on politeness, good tailoring and eloquent conversations about laudanum.

From Salon

Obviously, many people will find this state of thoughtlessness the very dose of laudanum they need in a state of national anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times

Filled with suggestions and advice for new mothers, Medical Discourses includes warnings against giving children laudanum for coughs.

From Scientific American

After the shows, people would line up to buy elixirs that often contained little more than caffeine, laudanum and 40-proof alcohol.

From Seattle Times

And laudanum, another staple of Victorian medicine, was tincture of opium containing morphine and codeine.

From BBC