English dictionary
opiate
/'/oU/p/i//@/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the <i>opiate</i> rod of Hermes.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistence than sirup, prepared with opium.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep.
Source: webster1913