opium in Polish
opium in Polish is opium, opium dla mas — opium means an addictive narcotic drug made from the dried sap of the opium poppy, containing morphine and other alkaloids.
opium in Polish
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.
opium
(by extension, countable) Anything that numbs or stupefies.
opium dla mas
(by extension, countable) Anything that numbs or stupefies.
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 Polish?
"opium" in Polish is opium, opium dla mas. 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 Polish, "opium" is opium, opium dla mas.
Are there other ways to say "opium" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 2 translations listed for "opium": opium, opium dla mas.
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