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PRONUNCIATION OF CHLORODYNE

chlorodyne  [ˈklɔːrəˌdaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHLORODYNE

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Chlorodyne is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHLORODYNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chlorodyne

Chlorodyne was the name for one of the most famous patent medicines sold in the British Isles. It was invented in the 19th century by a Dr. John Collis Browne, a doctor in the British Indian Army; its original purpose was in the treatment of cholera. Browne sold his formula to the pharmacist John Thistlewood Davenport, who advertised it widely, as a treatment for cholera, diarrhea, insomnia, neuralgia, migraines, etc. As its principal ingredients were a mixture of laudanum, tincture of cannabis, and chloroform, it readily lived up to its claims of relieving pain, as a sedative, and for the treatment of diarrhea.

Definition of chlorodyne in the English dictionary

The definition of chlorodyne in the dictionary is a drug, containing chloroform among other ingredients, with sedative, narcotic and pain-relieving properties.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHLORODYNE


aerodyne
ˈɛərəʊˌdaɪn
alcidine
ˈælsɪˌdaɪn
Aldine
ˈɔːldaɪn
amplidyne
ˈæmplɪˌdaɪn
anodyne
ˈænəˌdaɪn
autodyne
ˈɔːtəʊˌdaɪn
carbamidine
kɑːˈbæmɪˌdaɪn
celandine
ˈsɛlənˌdaɪn
cytidine
ˈsɪtɪˌdaɪn
dine
daɪn
dyne
daɪn
gyrodyne
ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌdaɪn
heterodyne
ˈhɛtərəʊˌdaɪn
homodyne
ˈhɒməˌdaɪn
incarnadine
ɪnˈkɑːnəˌdaɪn
megadyne
ˈmɛɡəˌdaɪn
paludine
ˈpæljʊˌdaɪn
pieridine
paɪˈɛərɪˌdaɪn
secundine
ˈsɛkənˌdaɪn
turdine
ˈtɜːdaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHLORODYNE

chloroacetic acid
chloroargyrite
chlorobenzene
chlorobromide
chlorocalcite
chlorocruorin
chlorofluorocarbon
chloroform
chloroformist
chlorohydrin
chlorometer
chloromethane
chlorometric
chlorometry
Chloromycetin
chlorophyl
chlorophyll
chlorophylloid
chlorophyllous
chlorophytum

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHLORODYNE

alkyne
androgyne
Ashton-under-Lyne
auld lang syne
Ballantyne
Boyne
Burgoyne
Cockayne
ethyne
Euphrosyne
Fort Wayne
groyne
hydyne
lyne
Mnemosyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Phryne
syne
Tyne
Wayne

Synonyms and antonyms of chlorodyne in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chlorodyne» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHLORODYNE

Find out the translation of chlorodyne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chlorodyne from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chlorodyne» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

chlorodyne
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chlorodyne
570 millions of speakers

English

chlorodyne
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chlorodyne
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chlorodyne
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

chlorodyne
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chlorodyne
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chlorodyne
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chlorodyne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chlorodyne
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chlorodyne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

chlorodyne
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chlorodyne
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chlorodyne
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chlorodyne
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chlorodyne
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लोरोडाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chlorodyne
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chlorodyne
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chlorodyne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

chlorodyne
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chlorodyne
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chlorodyne
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chlorodyne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chlorodyne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chlorodyne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chlorodyne

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHLORODYNE»

The term «chlorodyne» is normally little used and occupies the 134.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHLORODYNE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chlorodyne» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chlorodyne» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chlorodyne

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHLORODYNE»

Discover the use of chlorodyne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chlorodyne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Medical Times and Gazette: A Journal of Medical Science, ...
The fictitious and pretended analyses of Chlorodyne only deceive, and are altogether difl'erent from Dr. Browne's invaluable preparation. Norm—One great/ butane of success in employing efiicient remedies depends on their fidelity and ...
2
The India List and India Office List for ...
DR J. Collins BROWNE'S Original and Only Genuine Chlorodyne nit, J. COLLIS BROWNE'S □» CHLORODYNE is the TRUE PALLIATIVE in neuralgia, BOUT, QANCER, TOOTHACHE, rheumatism, Golds ^STHMA, QR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S ...
Great Britain. India Office, 1819
3
The pharmaceutical journal and transactions
CHLORODYNE. . IMPORTANT CAUTION. The published statement that Chlorodyne having obtained such universal celebrity, it can NOW SCARCELY be considered a. specialty is calculated to mislead the public. J. T. DAVENPORT therefore ...
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Medical Times and Gazette
CHLORODYNE CHANCERY SUIT. JANUARY 11th, 1864. JBRO^WISTE ATSrr> DAVENPORT versus FREEMAN. " It was fully proved and established in Court, before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood, that Dr. John Collis Browne was the ...
5
The India List and India Office List
Dr. Browne is the SOLE INVENTOR, and as the composition of Chlorodyne cannot possibly be discovered by □ Analysis (organic substances defying elimination), and since the formula has never been published, it is evident that any ...
6
Secret Passions, Secret Remedies: Narcotic Drugs in British ...
Chlorodyne brought sleep to the sleepless, cleared heads to the clogged, and relief to those with rumbling stomachs. Each ounce contained two full grains of morphia, and lesser amounts of chloral and tincture of cannabis indica. This formula ...
Terry M. Parssinen, 1983
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland
CHLORODYNE. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE is a certain Cure ia Cholera, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Cokes, &c Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE.— Extract from the General Board of Health, London, as to its efficacy in ...
8
The British Almanac
This wonderful remedy was discovered by Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE, and the word CHLORODYNE coined by him expressly to designate it. There never has been a remedy so vastly beneficial to suffering humanity, and it is a subject of deep ...
9
Bradshaw's illustrated travellers' hand book in [afterw.] to ...
CHLORODYNE acts like a charm in DIA.RRH(EA, and is the only specific in CHOLERA and DYSENTERY. CHLORODYNE effectually cuts short all attacks of Epilepsy, Hysteria, Palpitation, and Spasms. CHLORODYNE is the only palliative m ...
George Bradshaw, 1807
10
Beeton's Gardening Book
J. COLLIS "BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE. DVICE TO INVALIDS.—If you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish. to calm and assuage the weary achinfis of ...
Samuel Orchart Beeton, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHLORODYNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chlorodyne is used in the context of the following news items.
1
I was living in a house where babies had been murdered
But far from being looked after, the babies were murdered, poisoned with chlorodyne (a patent medicine containing laudanum), their bodies ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
2
One Night Cough Syrup And Other Typical Drugstore Items That …
Like Dr. J. Collis Browne's “Chlorodyne,” which, according to Alternet, contained laundanum (“an alcoholic solution of opium”), cannabis, and ... «Bustle, Sep 14»
3
What Makes Nigel Richards The Best Scrabble Player On Earth
The 10-letter CHLORODYNE. If you're wondering what the word means — well, it means Richards is the greatest Scrabble player to ever live. «FiveThirtyEight, Aug 14»
4
The Chronic Chronicles: A History of Pot
The Squibb Company sold a product containing morphine and cannabis under the trade name Chlorodyne, and Parke Davis marketed a ... «Daily Beast, Jul 14»
5
Dr Maurice Gueret: Bunkum takes root
Chlorodyne was a concoction of laudanum (an opiate), some cannabis and chloroform. The 'mixture' was invented by Dr John Collis-Browne, ... «Irish Independent, Mar 14»
6
Fashion Needs Working-Class Kids From the Boonies. People Like …
They drank endless bottles of a mysterious liquid called Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne. Collis Browne's was an old-school, over-the-counter ... «Slate Magazine, Sep 13»
7
Bookbarn International: How a barn full of old books became a web …
... it – The Survival of the Coolest – is a harrowing read of his days chewing morning glory seeds or downing Dr Collis Browne's Chlorodyne. «The Independent, May 13»
8
Cocaine for toothache and fashion for 'chubbies': Outrageous …
We used to be given Collis Brown's Chlorodyne when we had sickness and diarrhea, a couple of drops in a glass of water was the best at ... «Daily Mail, Feb 12»
9
Baby killer Amelia Sach in Penninah Asher's family: Researching …
Walters admitted having given the child chlorodyne, a lethal but widely available mixture of chloroform, cannabis and opium, originally used as ... «Daily Mail, Jun 11»
10
Lt-Cdr Monty Davenport
... pharmaceutical firm, JT Davenport, founded in 1856, which had built its fortune on Collis Browne's Chlorodyne, an anti-cholera preparation. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 11»

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