鸦片 — meaning in English

English meaning

• opiate noun A drug derived from opium, used medically to relieve pain or induce sleep.
• opium noun An addictive narcotic drug made from the dried sap of the opium poppy, containing morphine and other alkaloids.

Senses

鸦片 is used for these senses in English:

• opiate (pharmacology) A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.
• opium (uncountable) A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.

opiate — full definition

1. noun A drug derived from opium, used medically to relieve pain or induce sleep.
2. noun Something that dulls awareness or creates a false sense of calm or contentment.
3. adjective Causing sleepiness or numbing sensation, like opium.

opium — full definition

1. noun An addictive narcotic drug made from the dried sap of the opium poppy, containing morphine and other alkaloids.
2. noun Something that dulls the mind or distracts people from harsh realities, used figuratively.