old man's friend

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  1. Bacterial pneumonia. informal
    — The "old man's friend," pneumonia, can, in many instances, be turned from the door, and a wide variety of serious diseases, such as pulmonary tuberculosis, salmonellosis, and cholera, can be treated effectively if the right drugs can be got to the right place at the right time.

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the old man's friend canonical

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Coined by Sir William Osler because it kills the elderly without too much suffering.
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