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opium in French

opium in French is opium — opium means an addictive narcotic drug made from the dried sap of the opium poppy, containing morphine and other alkaloids.

opium in French

opium
noun

What does "opium" mean?

  1. noun An addictive narcotic drug made from the dried sap of the opium poppy, containing morphine and other alkaloids.
    "Opium was widely used as a painkiller before modern medicine developed safer alternatives."
  2. noun Something that dulls the mind or distracts people from harsh realities, used figuratively.
    "Karl Marx famously called religion the "opium of the people.""
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opium in a sentence

  • Opium was widely used as a painkiller before modern medicine developed safer alternatives.
  • Karl Marx famously called religion the "opium of the people."

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What is "opium" in French?

"opium" in French is opium. opium means: An addictive narcotic drug made from the dried sap of the opium poppy, containing morphine and other alkaloids.

How do you use "opium" in a sentence?

Example: "Opium was widely used as a painkiller before modern medicine developed safer alternatives." In French, "opium" is opium.

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