Brompton cocktail — Brompton s mixture Bromp ton s mixture, Brompton mixture Bromp ton mixture, Brompton s cocktail Bromp ton s cocktail, Brompton cocktail Bromp ton cocktail, n. [from Brompton Hospital, London.](Pharmacy) A mixture containing morphine and cocaine,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brompton mixture — Brompton s mixture Bromp ton s mixture, Brompton mixture Bromp ton mixture, Brompton s cocktail Bromp ton s cocktail, Brompton cocktail Bromp ton cocktail, n. [from Brompton Hospital, London.](Pharmacy) A mixture containing morphine and cocaine,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brompton's mixture — Bromp ton s mixture, Brompton mixture Bromp ton mixture, Brompton s cocktail Bromp ton s cocktail, Brompton cocktail Bromp ton cocktail, n. [from Brompton Hospital, London.](Pharmacy) A mixture containing morphine and cocaine, and sometimes other … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brompton mixture — /bromp teuhn/, Pharm. an analgesic mixture, usually containing morphine and cocaine and sometimes other narcotic substances in an alcohol solution, administered primarily to advanced cancer patients. Also, Brompton s mixture. Also called Brompton … Universalium
Brompton mixture — /bromp teuhn/, Pharm. an analgesic mixture, usually containing morphine and cocaine and sometimes other narcotic substances in an alcohol solution, administered primarily to advanced cancer patients. Also, Brompton s mixture. Also called Brompton … Useful english dictionary
Brompton cocktail — is an elixir meant for use as a pain suppressant, and dosed for prophylaxis. Made from morphine or diacetylmorphine (heroin), cocaine, highly pure ethyl alcohol (some recipes specify gin), and sometimes chlorpromazine (Thorazine), it was given to … Wikipedia
Brompton cocktail — and mixture «BROM tuhn», a preparation of narcotics used to relieve pain and other symptoms of cancer: »The so called Brompton cocktail, which can include both heroin and cocaine, is valuable in treating nausea (New York Times). ╂[Brompton Chest… … Useful english dictionary
Brompton — may refer to: * Brompton Bicycle is an English folding bicycle manufacturer * Brompton, Kensington, London, England ** Brompton Cemetery ** Brompton Oratory, a Catholic church * Brompton, Kent, a locality within Gillingham, England * Brompton,… … Wikipedia
Brompton mixture — [brämp′tən] n. [after Brompton Chest Hospital, London] a mixture of narcotics, tranquilizers, and alcohol, used to kill pain for terminally ill patients: also Brompton cocktail … English World dictionary
cocktail — A mixture that includes several ingredients or drugs. Brompton c. a c. of morphine and cocaine usually used for analgesia in terminal cancer patients; the formulations vary, but typically it contains 15 mg of morphine hydrochoride and 10 mg of… … Medical dictionary
