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A cordial is usually a fruit-flavoured drink. Since the poison is in liquid form, and is to be drunk, it's like a cordial.

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Romeo calls the poison a cordial because he believes it will bring him peace and comfort, much like a pleasant-tasting drink would. He sees the poison as a remedy to his suffering and a way to reunite with Juliet in death.

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