Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the opiate rod of Hermes.

To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep.

A remedy containing or derived from opium; also any drug that induces sleep

Pain-killing drug chemically related to opium; also called a narcotic.

A pain-relieving drug derived from opium, such as morphine, hydromorphone, codeine, and oxycodone.

drugs whose origin is the opium poppy, including codeine and morphine.

opium-like drug.

Any preparation or derivative of opium.

(L. opium: opium) n. One of a group of drugs derived from opium, an extract of the poppy plant Papaver somniferum that depresses brain function (a narcotic action). Opiates include morphine and its synthetic derivatives, such as heroin and codeine. They are used in medicine chiefly to relieve pain, but the use of morphine and heroin is strictly controlled since they can cause drug dependence and tolerance.

a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative

a chemical, a type of drug, made from Opium, a plant, and is something that induces rest or inaction or quiets uneasiness

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Narcotic pain-relieving drug chemically related to Opium.

compound containing the fundamental morphine or thebaine structure possessing some affinity to any, or all, of the opioid receptor subtypes. Examples are heroin, buprenorphine and naltrexone.

a sedative narcotic containing opium or an opium derivative.

a class of codeine-derived, controlled narcotics, such as Tylenol #3, Percocet (oxycodone), Darvon (propoxyphene) and methadone; used to manage severe cases of Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder.

any of a group of alkaloids derived from opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), such as morphine and codeine, including their derivatives, such as heroin. (UNODC definition)

A drug originating in the opium poppy, such as codeine and morphine.

a natural or synthetic derivative of opium that has similar ANALGESIC and sedative effects.

A medication or illegal drug that is either derived from the opium poppy, or that mimics the effect of an opiate (a synthetic opiate). Opiate drugs are narcotic sedatives that depress activity of the central nervous system, reduce pain, and induce sleep . Side effects may include oversedation, nausea, and constipation . Long- term use of opiates can produce addiction, and overuse can cause overdose and potentially death. See the entire definition of Opiate

natural or semisynthetic narcotic analgesic derived from the opium poppy.

A drug created directly from opium or a naturally occurring substance, such as a hormone, that has sedative or narcotic effects similar to those of opium. Morphine and codeine are both opiates.

an analgesic type drug related either structurally or pharmacologically to morphine that may cause euphoria, constipation and addiction.

A drug used to treat pain. It contains opium or a substance made from opium (such as morphine).

Opiate any of a group of drugs derived from opium. Used medicinally to relieve pain and induce sleep, they include codeine, morphine, the morphine derivative heroin, and, formerly, laudanum. Sometimes included in the group are certain synthetic drugs that have morphinelike pharmacological action. It is used to manage severe cases of Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder.