opium in Greek
opium in Greek is όπιο — opium means an addictive narcotic drug made from the dried sap of the opium poppy, containing morphine and other alkaloids.
opium in Greek
όπιο
Pronounced: opio
What does "opium" mean?
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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."
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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 Greek?
"opium" in Greek is όπιο. opium means: An addictive narcotic drug made from the dried sap of the opium poppy, containing morphine and other alkaloids.
How do you pronounce όπιο?
"opium" in Greek is όπιο, pronounced "opio".
How do you use "opium" in a sentence?
Example: "Opium was widely used as a painkiller before modern medicine developed safer alternatives." In Greek, "opium" is όπιο.
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