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Opiate - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Opiate : (noun)
1: a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Opiate : \O"pi*ate\, n. [Based on Opium: cf.F. opiat.]
1. Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistence than
sirup, prepared with opium. --Parr.
2. Any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of
inducing sleep or repose; a narcotic.
3. Anything which induces rest or inaction; that which quiets
uneasiness.
They chose atheism as an opiate. --Bentley.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Opiate : \O"pi*ate\, a. [See Opium.]
Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne;
causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the opiate rod of
Hermes. --Milton.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Opiate : \O"pi*ate\, v. t.
To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep.
[R.] --Fenton.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Opiate : Opiate: A medication or illegal drug that is either derived from the opium poppy, or that mimics the effect of an opiate (a synthetic opiate). Opiate drugs are narcotic sedatives that depress
activity of the central nervous system, reduce pain, and induce constipation . Long- term use of opiates can produce addiction, and overuse can cause overdose and potentially death.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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