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O0096300 (ō′pē-ĭt, -āt′)n.1. Any of various analgesic, narcotic drugs derived from the opium poppy, such as morphine or codeine.2. See opioid.3. Something that dulls the senses and induces relaxation or torpor.adj.1. a. Containing opium or any of its derivatives.b. Resembling opium or its derivatives in activity.2. Inducing sleep or sedation; soporific.3. Causing dullness or apathy; deadening.tr.v. (-āt′) o·pi·at·ed, o·pi·at·ing, o·pi·ates 1. To subject to the action of an opiate.2. To dull or deaden as if with a narcotic drug.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin opiātum, from Latin opium, opium; see opium.]

opiate

n 1. (Pharmacology) any of various narcotic drugs, such as morphine and heroin, that act on opioid receptors 2. (Pharmacology) any other narcotic or sedative drug 3. something that soothes, deadens, or induces sleep adj 4. (Pharmacology) containing or consisting of opium 5. inducing relaxation; soporific vb (tr) 6. (Pharmacology) to treat with an opiate7. to dull or deaden [C16: from Medieval Latin opiātus; from Latin opium poppy juice, opium]

o•pi•ate

(n., adj. ˈoʊ pi ɪt, -ˌeɪt; v. ˈoʊ piˌeɪt)

n., adj., v. -at•ed, -at•ing. n. 1. a drug containing opium or its derivatives. 2. any sedative, soporific, or narcotic. 3. anything that induces lethargy or that soothes the feelings. adj. 4. mixed or prepared with opium. 5. inducing sleep; narcotic. 6. causing lethargy or inaction. v.t. 7. to subject to an opiate; sedate or stupefy. [1535–45; < Medieval Latin opiātus bringing sleep]

opiate

Past participle: opiated
Gerund: opiating

Imperative
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Present
I opiate
you opiate
he/she/it opiates
we opiate
you opiate
they opiate

Preterite
I opiated
you opiated
he/she/it opiated
we opiated
you opiated
they opiated

Present Continuous
I am opiating
you are opiating
he/she/it is opiating
we are opiating
you are opiating
they are opiating

Present Perfect
I have opiated
you have opiated
he/she/it has opiated
we have opiated
you have opiated
they have opiated

Past Continuous
I was opiating
you were opiating
he/she/it was opiating
we were opiating
you were opiating
they were opiating

Past Perfect
I had opiated
you had opiated
he/she/it had opiated
we had opiated
you had opiated
they had opiated

Future
I will opiate
you will opiate
he/she/it will opiate
we will opiate
you will opiate
they will opiate

Future Perfect
I will have opiated
you will have opiated
he/she/it will have opiated
we will have opiated
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Future Continuous
I will be opiating
you will be opiating
he/she/it will be opiating
we will be opiating
you will be opiating
they will be opiating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been opiating
you have been opiating
he/she/it has been opiating
we have been opiating
you have been opiating
they have been opiating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been opiating
you will have been opiating
he/she/it will have been opiating
we will have been opiating
you will have been opiating
they will have been opiating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been opiating
you had been opiating
he/she/it had been opiating
we had been opiating
you had been opiating
they had been opiating

Conditional
I would opiate
you would opiate
he/she/it would opiate
we would opiate
you would opiate
they would opiate

Past Conditional
I would have opiated
you would have opiated
he/she/it would have opiated
we would have opiated
you would have opiated
they would have opiated

Thesaurus

Noun

opiate - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivativecodeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)Fentanyl, Sublimaze - 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 drugdiacetylmorphine, heroin - a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rushlaudanum, tincture of opium - narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredientmorphia, morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve painnarcotic - a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addictionopium - an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

opiate

noun narcotic, drug, downer (slang), painkiller, sedative, tranquillizer, bromide, anodyne, analgesic, soporific, pacifier, nepenthe She had to take opiates to control the pain.

opiate

noun1. A substance that affects the central nervous system and is often addictive:drug, hallucinogen, narcotic.Informal: dope.2. Something that induces sleep or sedation:hypnotic, narcotic, sedative, somnifacient, soporific.adjectiveInducing sleep or sedation:hypnotic, narcotic, sedative, sleepy, slumberous, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somnolent, soporific.verbTo administer or add a drug to:dose, drug, medicate, narcotize, physic.Informal: dope (up).

Translations

鸦片麻醉剂

opium

(ˈəupiəm) noun a drug made from the dried juice of a type of poppy. 鸦片opiate (ˈoupiət) noun any drug containing opium, used to make a person sleep. The doctor gave him an opiate.鸦片麻醉剂

opiate

[o´pe-at] 1. any sedative narcotic containing opium or any of its derivatives; the most common ones are codeine, heroin, methadone, and morphine.2. hypnotic (def. 2).endogenous o's endorphins and enkephalins that are released by the body as a defense against pain or during physical exercise, deep relaxation, sexual activity, crying, and laughing.

o·pi·ate

(ō'pē-āt), Any preparation or derivative of opium.

opiate

(ō′pē-ĭt, -āt′)n.1. Any of various analgesic, narcotic drugs derived from the opium poppy, such as morphine or codeine.2. See opioid.3. Something that dulls the senses and induces relaxation or torpor.adj.1. a. Containing opium or any of its derivatives.b. Resembling opium or its derivatives in activity.2. Inducing sleep or sedation; soporific.3. Causing dullness or apathy; deadening.tr.v. (-āt′) opi·ated, opi·ating, opi·ates 1. To subject to the action of an opiate.2. To dull or deaden as if with a narcotic drug.

opiate

Any natural–eg, opium semi-synthetic–eg, morphine or synthetic–eg, fentanyl, usually alkaloid narcotic agent with opium-like activity. See Drug screening, Narcotic.

o·pi·ate

(ō'pē-ăt) Any preparation or derivative of opium.

opiate

a narcotic substance derived from opium.

Opiate

Any narcotic analgesic derived from a natural source, such as morphine from the opium poppy.Mentioned in: Methadone

o·pi·ate

(ō'pē-ăt) Any preparation or derivative of opium.

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noun narcotic

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noun a substance that affects the central nervous system and is often addictive

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noun something that induces sleep or sedation

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adj inducing sleep or sedation

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verb to administer or add a drug to

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noun a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative

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