Brompton cocktail
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Etymology
Named after the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, England, where the formulation of this mixture was standardized in the late 1920s for cancer patients.
Noun
- An elixir made from morphine or other substances, used as a pain suppressant in terminally ill patients.
- Synonyms: Brompton mixture, Brompton's cocktail
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