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opium in Turkish

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

opium in Turkish

afyon
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 Turkish?

"opium" in Turkish is afyon. 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 Turkish, "opium" is afyon.

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