diacodium

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διά (diá, “out of”) + κώδεια (kṓdeia, “poppy head”).

Noun

diacodium (countable and uncountable, plural diacodiums)

  1. (medicine, dated) A type of syrup made from poppies.

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