Chlorodyne
//ˈklɒɹədaɪn// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia and other substances. countable, uncountable
"Then he began, for he had a good memory, quoting a few of the more important notes in the papers—slowly and one by one as a man drops chlorodyne into a glass."
Example
More examples"Then he began, for he had a good memory, quoting a few of the more important notes in the papers—slowly and one by one as a man drops chlorodyne into a glass."
Etymology
By genericization from a trade name, which was from a blend of chloroform + anodyne.
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