🔤 Diacodium ✨

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URDU

افیون پر مبنی دوا، کھانسی کا پرانا شربت
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
afyoon par mabni dawa, khansi ka purana sharbat
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ENGLISH

📚noun
diacodium
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /ˌdaɪəˈkoʊdiəm/
Phonetic: /dye uh koh dee um/
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DEFINITION

a medicinal preparation formerly made chiefly from poppies and used as a soothing syrup
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Ancient physicians prescribed diacodium as a soothing remedy for severe coughing. Diacodium contained poppy ingredients and required careful medical supervision. Pharmacists no longer commonly prepare diacodium in modern medical practice. Historical texts mention diacodium among medicines used for painful illnesses. The physician warned that diacodium could cause dangerous drowsiness and dependence.
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SYNONYMS

opiate poppy syrup sedative
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ANTONYMS

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