opiate
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1. a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | narcotic, |
| definition | : | a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | codeine, |
| definition | : | derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fentanyl, sublimaze, |
| definition | : | trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | diacetylmorphine, heroin, |
| definition | : | a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | laudanum, tincture of opium, |
| definition | : | narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | morphia, morphine, |
| definition | : | an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain (noun.artifact) |
| substance holonym | : | opium, |
| definition | : | an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy (noun.artifact) |
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