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opiate

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opiate /ˈoʊpijət/ noun
plural opiates
opiate
/ˈoʊpijət/
noun
plural opiates
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPIATE
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: a drug (such as morphine or codeine) that is made from opium and that is used to reduce pain or cause sleep
disapproving : something that causes people to ignore problems and to relax instead of doing things that need to be done