Definitions for opiate

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opiate o·pi·ate

Spelling: [noun, adjective oh-pee-it, -eyt; verb oh-pee-eyt

IPA: /noun, adjective ˈoʊ pi ɪt, -ˌeɪt; verb ˈoʊ piˌeɪt/

Opiate is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 107 anagrams from letters in opiate (aeiopt).

Definitions for opiate

noun

1. a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
2. any sedative, soporific, or narcotic.
3. anything that causes dullness or inaction or that soothes the feelings.

adjective

1. mixed or prepared with opium.
2. inducing sleep; soporific; narcotic.
3. causing dullness or inaction.

verb (used with object)

1. to subject to an opiate; stupefy.
2. to dull or deaden.

Origin of opiate

1535-45; Medieval Latin opiātus bringing sleep, equivalent to Latin opi(um) opium + -ātus -ate¹

Examples for opiate

The three main types of medication for opiate withdrawal and recovery are methadone, buphrenorphine, and naltrexone.

Without a complete overhaul of the opiate world, he worries it will continue.

Part of the problem is that opiate drugs are out there in too vast quantity.

A strong emetic and a subsequent cathartic; and then an opiate and the bark.

For one, despite evidence to their efficacy, many insurance plans will not cover the costs of opiate replacement therapies.

Think of the person you know (or your friend who knows someone) who has died because of a heroin, or opiate, overdose.

It was a luxury so penetrating and powerful that it affected him like an opiate.

"I will prepare an opiate," said the physician in a whisper.

But while there's life there's hope, you know; and meantime I'll send you an opiate to relieve the pain.

Her fried chicken and creamed gravy and mashed potatoes had been an opiate.