opiate

 

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊpɪət/
  • relating to, resembling, or containing opium: the use of opiate drugs

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊpɪət/
  • a drug derived from or related to opium: the opiates are known to have natural counterparts called endorphins
  • a thing which soothes or stupefies: the capacity to use books as an opiate

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊpɪeɪt/
[with object] (usually as adjective opiated)
  • impregnate with opium: they smoked the last of his opiated dope
  • dull the senses of (someone) with or as if with opium: she is not opiated with resignation

Origin:

late Middle English (as a noun): from medieval Latin opiatus (adjective), opiatus (noun), based on Latin opium (see opium)