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8 dictionary results for: Opiate
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o·pi·ate 
/n., adj. ˈoʊpiɪt, -ˌeɪt; v. ˈoʊpiˌeɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[n., adj. oh-pee-it, -eyt; v. oh-pee-eyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, adjective, verb, -at·ed, -at·ing.
/n., adj. ˈoʊpiɪt, -ˌeɪt; v. ˈoʊpiˌeɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[n., adj. oh-pee-it, -eyt; v. oh-pee-eyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, adjective, verb, -at·ed, -at·ing.
–noun
1. a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
2. any sedative, soporific, or narcotic.
3. anything that causes dullness or inaction or that soothes the feelings.
–adjective
4. mixed or prepared with opium.
5. inducing sleep; soporific; narcotic.
6. causing dullness or inaction.
–verb (used with object)
7. to subject to an opiate; stupefy.
8. to dull or deaden.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
o·pi·ate (Å'pÄ“-Ät, -Ät') Pronunciation Key
n.
adj.
tr.v. (-Ät') o·pi·at·ed, o·pi·at·ing, o·pi·ates
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin opiÄtum, from Latin opium, opium; see opium.]
n.
Any of various sedative narcotics containing opium or one or more of its natural or synthetic derivatives. A drug, hormone, or other chemical substance having sedative or narcotic effects similar to those containing opium or its derivatives: a natural brain opiate. Also called opioid. Something that dulls the senses and induces relaxation or torpor.
adj.
Containing opium or any of its derivatives. Resembling opium or its derivatives in activity.
Inducing sleep or sedation; soporific. Causing dullness or apathy; deadening.tr.v. (-Ät') o·pi·at·ed, o·pi·at·ing, o·pi·ates
To subject to the action of an opiate. To dull or deaden as if with a narcotic drug.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin opiÄtum, from Latin opium, opium; see opium.]
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
opiate
opiate
1543 (adj.) "made with or containing opium," from M.L. opiatus, from L. opium (see opium). The noun is attested from 1603; fig. sense of "anything that dulls the feelings" is from 1641.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
noun
opiate
noun
a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
To subject to the action of an opiate.
o'pi·ate (-Ät, -Ät') adj.
opiate o·pi·ate (Å'pÄ“-Ät, -Ät')
n.
Any of various sedative narcotics that contain opium or one or more of its natural or synthetic derivatives. A drug, hormone, or other chemical substance that has sedative or narcotic effects similar to those containing opium or its derivatives. Also called opioid.
adj.
Of or containing opium or any of its derivatives. Resembling opium or its derivatives in activity. Inducing sleep or sedation; soporific.
v. o·pi·at·ed, o·pi·at·ing, o·pi·ates (-Ät')To subject to the action of an opiate.
o'pi·ate (-Ät, -Ät') adj.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Opiate
O"pi*ate\, n. [From 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.Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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.Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Opiate
O"pi*ate\, v. t. To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep. [R.] --Fenton.Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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