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absinthe[ab´sinth] Pronunciation Key, an emerald-green, toxic liqueur distilled from wormwood and other aromatics, including angelica root, sweet-flag root, star anise, and dittany, which have been macerated and steeped in alcohol. It was invented by a Dr. Ordinaire, a Frenchman who lived in Switzerland. Genuine absinthe is 70% to 80% alcohol. Because it caused harmful neurological effects, absinthe was banned in many countries; where it still is available it is no longer as toxic as it once was.
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