bromidenoun
uk/ˈbrəʊ.maɪd/us/ˈbroʊ.maɪd/bromide noun (DRUG)
[ C or U ] old-fashioned a drug used to calm people who are very unhappy or worried:
He took a/some bromide to calm his nerves.
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Medicines & drugs
- antacid
- antidepressant
- antiviral
- atropine
- barley water
- calamine
- ciclosporin
- Epsom salts
- Gripe Water
- NSAID
- oestradiol
- oxycodone
- penicillin
- petroleum jelly
- prednisone
- propofol
- Prozac
- sleeping pill
- thalidomide
- Valium
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bromide noun (COMMENT)
[ C ] formal a remark or statement that, although it might be true, is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before
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Boredom, tedium and boring things
- a wet weekend idiom
- banal
- bland
- boredom
- cabin fever
- corn
- drab
- dull
- ennui
- flatness
- frustration
- insipid
- longueur
- platitude
- stodgy
- stuffy
- tedious
- tedium
- treadmill
- yawn
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