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