See Also: electronarcosis(medicine)

Madeira (iou) and electronarcosis (medicine)


Madeira (iou)



Madeira noun1. L16.
[An island in the Atlantic Ocean (from Portuguese madeira timber from Spanish madera from Latin materia MATTER noun, so called because formerly thickly wooded).]
A fortified Wine made in Madeira; a drink of this. L16.
Used attrib. to designate things found in, made in, or associated with Madeira. M17.
Madeira cake a kind of plain sponge cake. Madeira embroidery broderie anglaise. Madeira nut US the walnut, Juglans regia. Madeira sauce a rich brown sauce made with madeira and served with braised or roast meats. Madeira Wine = sense 1 above.
Madeiran adjective & noun E19.

electronarcosis (medicine)


electronarcosis


Profound stupor produced by passing an electric current through the brain.