chlorodynes
chlorodynes is the plural of chlorodyne.
Meaning of chlorodyne
Noun
chlorodyne (countable and uncountable, plural chlorodynes)
- A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia, and other substances.
- Then he began, for he had a good memory, quoting a few of the more important notes in the papers—slowly and one by one as a man drops chlorodyne into a glass.1888, Rudyard Kipling, “Consequences”, in Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio, published 2005, page 71
Questions about chlorodynes
- What is chlorodynes the plural of?
- Chlorodynes is the plural of chlorodyne.
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