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OPIUM TINCTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laudanum
1, record 1, English, laudanum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opium tincture 2, record 1, English, opium%20tincture
correct
- tincture of opium 3, record 1, English, tincture%20of%20opium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The formulation of laudanum was typically a solution of 10 percent opium in alcohol, made by dissolving 2½ ounces of opium powder in a quart of spirits. 4, record 1, English, - laudanum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Laudanum was historically used to treat a variety of ailments, but its principal use was as an analgesic and cough suppressant. 5, record 1, English, - laudanum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laudanum
1, record 1, French, laudanum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- teinture d'opium 2, record 1, French, teinture%20d%27opium
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préparation faite d'alcool et d'extrait d'opium. 3, record 1, French, - laudanum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tintura de opio
1, record 1, Spanish, tintura%20de%20opio
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paregoric elixir
1, record 2, English, paregoric%20elixir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- camphorated opium tincture 2, record 2, English, camphorated%20opium%20tincture
correct
- paregoric 3, record 2, English, paregoric
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A camphorated tincture of opium(tincture of opium containing camphor, benzoic acid, and anise oil), used originally as an analgesic, later as an antispasmodic and for the treatment of withdrawal symptoms in newborn infants of narcotic-addicted mothers. 1, record 2, English, - paregoric%20elixir
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élixir parégorique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lixir%20par%C3%A9gorique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- teinture d'opium benzoïque 2, record 2, French, teinture%20d%27opium%20benzo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préparation à base d'opium, d'essence d'anis, de camphre et d'acide benzoïque, utilisée comme antidiarrhéique chez l'adulte. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lixir%20par%C3%A9gorique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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