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opium
[oh-pee-uhm]
noun
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
anything that causes dullness or inaction or that soothes the mind or emotions.
opium
/ ˈəʊɪə /
noun
the dried juice extracted from the unripe seed capsules of the opium poppy that contains alkaloids such as morphine and codeine: used in medicine as an analgesic
something having a tranquillizing or stupefying effect
opium
A highly addictive, yellowish-brown drug obtained from the pods of a variety of poppy, from which other drugs, such as morphine, are prepared.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of opium1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of opium1
Example Sentences
State and local officials announced charges against three suspects after a traffic stop in Downey led to the confiscation of fentanyl and opium worth an estimated $55 million.
Many whites even believed that the Chinese community was trying to hook them on opium in order to undermine American society.
Another striking section showcases artefacts collected by Parsis who grew wealthy in the early 19th century trading tea, silk, cotton - and notably, opium - with China.
In addition to the 50 pounds of fentanyl, authorities found nearly 12 pounds of opium.
"When I first started work, you could buy poppy heads - opium," she said.
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