DIACODIUM

Etymology

Noun

diacodium (countable and uncountable, plural diacodiums)

(medicine, dated) A syrup made from poppies.

Source: Wiktionary


Di`a*co"di*um, n. Etym: [L., from Gr.

Definition: A sirup made of poppies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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