TINCTURE OF OPIUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tincture of opium mean? 

• TINCTURE OF OPIUM (noun)
  The noun TINCTURE OF OPIUM has 1 sense:

1. narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient

  Familiarity information: TINCTURE OF OPIUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TINCTURE OF OPIUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

laudanum; tincture of opium

Hypernyms ("tincture of opium" is a kind of...):

opiate (a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative)

 Context examples 

The opiate morphine, in deodorized tincture of opium, increases the tone of the smooth muscle in the intestines.

(Deodorized Tincture of Opium, NCI Thesaurus)