An opiate is a drug such as morphine or heroin that is derived from opium. Used figuratively, it means something that calms or soothes.
Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistence than sirup, prepared with opium.
Noun
a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
n.
Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistence than sirup,
prepared with opium.
n.
Any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of
inducing sleep or repose; a narcotic.
n.
Anything which induces rest or inaction; that which quiets
uneasiness.
a.
Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne;
causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the opiate rod of Hermes.
v. t.
To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to
sleep.
Opiate
They chose atheism as an opiate.
Opiate
Opiate
Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistence than sirup, prepared with opium.
Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction;
To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep.
Usage Examples
It is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to action, while the distant hope acts as an opiate.
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