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noun
1.
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
2.
anything that causes dullness or inaction or that soothes the mind or emotions.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek ópion poppy juice, equivalent to op(ós) sap, juice + -ion diminutive suffix
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek ópion poppy juice, equivalent to op(ós) sap, juice + -ion diminutive suffix
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Opium
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example Sentences
- She was an opium addict who had numerous affairs and gambled away a lot of her family fortune.
- Also, the thought of there being an opium pipe in the boardroom, is a frightening thought.
- In fact, many warlords are focusing on so-called import-exports, including opium trafficking.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
opium
late 14c., from L. opium, from Gk. opion "poppy juice, poppy," dim. of opos "vegetable juice."
EXPAND"Die Religion ist der Seufzer der bedrängten Kreatur, das Gemüth einer herzlosen Welt, wie sie der Geist geistloser Zustände ist. Sie ist das Opium des Volks." [Karl Marx, "Zur Kritik der Hegel'schen Rechts-Philosophie," in "Deutsch-Französische Jahrbücher," February, 1844]The British Opium War against China lasted from 1839-42; the name is attested from 1841.
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Medical Dictionary
opium o·pi·um (ō'pē-əm)
n.
A bitter, yellowish-brown, strongly addictive narcotic drug prepared from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine. Also called meconium.
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Science Dictionary
opium  (ō'pē-əm) Pronunciation Key
A highly addictive, yellowish-brown drug obtained from the pods of a variety of poppy, from which other drugs, such as morphine, are prepared. |
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