opiate

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊpi.ət/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative

Etymology

From Middle English opiate, from Medieval Latin opiātus.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
narcotic
Narrower (hyponyms)
morphine, laudanum, heroin, fentanyl, codeine

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