opium

noun

opi·um ˈō-pē-əm How to pronounce opium (audio)

: a bitter brownish addictive narcotic drug that consists of the dried latex obtained from immature seed capsules of the opium poppy

: something having an effect like that of opium

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But Branwell has his own troubles, battling alcoholism, an opium addiction and a troubling love affair with a married woman.

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Floral designs inspired by textiles from India and China—where the British bartered Indian opium for tea, silk and porcelain—were popular during the Age of Enlightenment.

Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2022 Nearly 80% of the heroin produced from Afghan opium reaches Europe through Central Asia and Pakistan.

Abdul Khaliq, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2022 No fateful contingency could pursue him inside opium’s enchanted circle.

Fitz Hugh Ludlow, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Like bad opium dreams, hallucinations already filled Salman Rushdie's novels—and even dogged I his nights.

Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Illicit opium cultivation continued to represent a key part of economic activity.

Margherita Stancati, WSJ, 17 July 2022 Day laborers can earn upwards of $300 a month harvesting opium from the poppies.

Abdul Khaliq, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2022 China fought the same war against the British opium trade for the same reasons.

WSJ, 12 July 2022 See More

Medical Definition

opium

noun

opi·um ˈō-pē-əm How to pronounce opium (audio)

: a highly addictive drug that consists of the dried milky juice from the seed capsules of the opium poppy obtained from incisions made in the unripe capsules of the plant, that has a brownish yellow color, a faint smell, and a bitter and acrid taste, that is a stimulant narcotic usually producing a feeling of well-being, hallucinations, and drowsiness terminating in coma or death if the dose is excessive, that was formerly used in medicine to soothe pain but is now often replaced by derivative alkaloids (as morphine or codeine) or synthetic substitutes, and that is smoked illicitly as an intoxicant with harmful effects

单词	opium
释义	opium noun opi·um ˈō-pē-əm 1 : a bitter brownish addictive narcotic drug that consists of the dried latex obtained from immature seed capsules of the opium poppy 2 : something having an effect like that of opium Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web But Branwell has his own troubles, battling alcoholism, an opium addiction and a troubling love affair with a married woman. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Floral designs inspired by textiles from India and China—where the British bartered Indian opium for tea, silk and porcelain—were popular during the Age of Enlightenment. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2022 Nearly 80% of the heroin produced from Afghan opium reaches Europe through Central Asia and Pakistan. Abdul Khaliq, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2022 No fateful contingency could pursue him inside opium’s enchanted circle. Fitz Hugh Ludlow, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Like bad opium dreams, hallucinations already filled Salman Rushdie's novels—and even dogged I his nights. Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Illicit opium cultivation continued to represent a key part of economic activity. Margherita Stancati, WSJ, 17 July 2022 Day laborers can earn upwards of $300 a month harvesting opium from the poppies. Abdul Khaliq, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2022 China fought the same war against the British opium trade for the same reasons. WSJ, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, borrowed from Latin, "latex of the opium poppy, drug made from this latex," borrowed from Greek ópion, diminutive of opós "plant juice, latex," going back (with generalization of Ionic loss of h-) to Indo-European sok^wo-, whence also Old Church Slavic sokŭ* "juice," Lithuanian sakaĩ "resin" First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing opium opium poppy opium poppy Kids Definition opium noun opi·um ˈō-pē-əm : a bitter brownish narcotic drug that is the dried juice of a poppy of Europe and Asia Medical Definition opium noun opi·um ˈō-pē-əm : a highly addictive drug that consists of the dried milky juice from the seed capsules of the opium poppy obtained from incisions made in the unripe capsules of the plant, that has a brownish yellow color, a faint smell, and a bitter and acrid taste, that is a stimulant narcotic usually producing a feeling of well-being, hallucinations, and drowsiness terminating in coma or death if the dose is excessive, that was formerly used in medicine to soothe pain but is now often replaced by derivative alkaloids (as morphine or codeine) or synthetic substitutes, and that is smoked illicitly as an intoxicant with harmful effects
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opium

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Phrases Containing opium

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