lau‧da‧num /ˈlɔːd
ənəm $ ˈlɒː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: probably from Medieval Latin lapdanum 'juice obtained from a type of plant']
a substance containing the drug
opium, used in the past to control pain and help people to sleep
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