‖ lactucarium
(læktjuːˈkɛərɪəm)
[mod.L., f. L. lactūca lettuce.]
The inspissated juice of various kinds of lettuce, used as a drug.
| 1836 J. M. Gully Magendie's Formul. (ed. 2) 165 Dr. Duncan has described the different modes of obtaining lettuce juice, by him called lactucarium. 1876 Harley Mat. Med. (ed. 6) 541 French lactucarium is formed into circular cakes 1½ inch in diameter. |