Relating to or containing absinthe, a bitter alcoholic drink made from wormwood and other herbs.
From absinthe (from Latin absinthium, from Greek apsinthion) plus the adjective suffix -ic. The word evolved as botanists and chemists needed to describe properties related to the absinthe plant and liqueur.
Absinthe was banned in many countries in the early 1900s because people thought it caused madness—it was called 'the green fairy.' Modern science shows the real culprit was likely the high alcohol content and added chemicals, not the plant itself!
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