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o·pi·ate
(ō′pē-ĭt, -āt′)n.
1. Any of various analgesic, narcotic drugs derived from the opium poppy, such as morphine or codeine.
2. See opioid.
3. Something that dulls the senses and induces relaxation or torpor.
adj.
1.
a. Containing opium or any of its derivatives.
b. Resembling opium or its derivatives in activity.
2. Inducing sleep or sedation; soporific.
3. Causing dullness or apathy; deadening.
tr.v. (-āt′) o·pi·at·ed, o·pi·at·ing, o·pi·ates
1. To subject to the action of an opiate.
2. To dull or deaden as if with a narcotic drug.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin opiātum, from Latin opium, opium; see opium.]
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opiate
n
1. (Pharmacology) any of various narcotic drugs, such as morphine and heroin, that act on opioid receptors
2. (Pharmacology) any other narcotic or sedative drug
3. something that soothes, deadens, or induces sleep
adj
4. (Pharmacology) containing or consisting of opium
5. inducing relaxation; soporific
vb (tr)
6. (Pharmacology) to treat with an opiate
7. to dull or deaden
[C16: from Medieval Latin opiātus; from Latin opium poppy juice, opium]
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o•pi•ate
(n., adj. ˈoʊ pi ɪt, -ˌeɪt; v. ˈoʊ piˌeɪt)n., adj., v. -at•ed, -at•ing. n.
1. a drug containing opium or its derivatives.
2. any sedative, soporific, or narcotic.
3. anything that induces lethargy or that soothes the feelings.
adj. 4. mixed or prepared with opium.
5. inducing sleep; narcotic.
6. causing lethargy or inaction.
v.t. 7. to subject to an opiate; sedate or stupefy.
[1535–45; < Medieval Latin opiātus bringing sleep]
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opiate
Past participle: opiated
Gerund: opiating
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| Noun | 1. | opiate - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain) Fentanyl, Sublimaze - trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug diacetylmorphine, heroin - a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush laudanum, tincture of opium - narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient morphia, morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain narcotic - a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction opium - an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy |
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opiate
noun narcotic, drug, downer (slang), painkiller, sedative, tranquillizer, bromide, anodyne, analgesic, soporific, pacifier, nepenthe She had to take opiates to control the pain.
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opiate
noun1. A substance that affects the central nervous system and is often addictive:
Informal: dope.
2. Something that induces sleep or sedation:
Inducing sleep or sedation:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
opium
(ˈəupiəm) noun a drug made from the dried juice of a type of poppy. opio
opiate (ˈoupiət) noun any drug containing opium, used to make a person sleep. The doctor gave him an opiate.opiáceo
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o·pi·ate
n. opiáceo, opiato, cualquier droga derivada del opio;
___ abstinence syndrome → síndrome provocado por la abstinencia de opio o sus derivados.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
opiate
adj & n opiáceoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.