- soothing syrup
- nounmedicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect• Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug
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soothing syrup
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Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup — was a medicinal product formula compounded by Mrs. Charlotte N. Winslow and first marketed by her son in law Jeremiah Curtis and Benjamin A. Perkins in Bangor, Maine, USA in 1849. The formula consisted of morphine sulphate (65 mg per fluid ounce) … Wikipedia
soothing — adjective Date: 1700 tending to soothe; also having a sedative effect < soothing syrup > • soothingly adverb • soothingness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
soothing — soothingly, adv. soothingness, n. /sooh dhing/, adj. 1. that soothes: a soothing voice. 2. tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup. [1590 1600; SOOTHE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
cough syrup — a medicated, syruplike fluid, usually flavored and nonnarcotic or mildly narcotic, for relieving coughs or soothing irritated throats. Also called cough medicine. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
cough syrup — cough′ syr up n. pha a medicated, syruplike fluid, usu. flavored and nonnarcotic or mildly narcotic, for relieving coughs or soothing irritated throats. Also called cough′ med icine • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
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hypnotic — Synonyms and related words: Amytal, Amytal pill, Demerol, Dolophine, H, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Seconal, Seconal pill, Tuinal, Tuinal pill, absorbing, alcohol, alluring, amobarbital sodium, analgesic,… … Moby Thesaurus
