opium — meaning in English
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English meaning
- opium noun An addictive narcotic drug made from the dried sap of the opium poppy, containing morphine and other alkaloids.
Senses
opium is used for these senses in English:
- 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 — full definition
- noun An addictive narcotic drug made from the dried sap of the opium poppy, containing morphine and other alkaloids.
- noun Something that dulls the mind or distracts people from harsh realities, used figuratively.