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Absinth
Absinth, a strong spirituous liquor flavoured with wormwood and other plants containing the principle known as absinthin. It is made chiefly in Switzerland, and is consumed in France and America. The drinking of absinth is carried to great excess, and has markedly deleterious effects, sometimes leading to insanity or paralysis.