Associations to the word «Opiate»

Wiktionary

OPIATE, adjective. Relating to, resembling, or containing opium.
OPIATE, adjective. Soporific; inducing sleep or sedation.
OPIATE, adjective. Deadening; causing apathy or dullness.
OPIATE, noun. A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.
OPIATE, noun. Something that dulls the senses and induces a false and unrealistic sense of contentment.
OPIATE, verb. (transitive) To treat with an opiate drug.

Dictionary definition

OPIATE, noun. A narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley