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Word: Opiate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a noun): from medieval Latin opiatus (adjective), opiatus (noun), based on Latin opium (see opium)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈəʊpɪət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a drug derived from or related to opium
Short Definition:drug derived from opium
Examples:- the opiates are known to have natural counterparts called endorphins
Word: Opiate
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈəʊpɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
dull the senses of (someone) with or as if with opium
Short Definition:dull senses of
Examples:- he grew old and soft, opiating himself into a dreaming bliss
- they opiate the people with the promises of social change that they fail to keep
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