Topic: DRUGS, MEDICINES
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Medieval Latin |
| Origin: | opiatus, from Latin opium; OPIUM |
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o‧pi‧ate
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[countable]1MDMDD a drug that contains opium. Opiates can be used to reduce severe pain and help people to sleep.
2 something that makes people stop thinking about the problems in their lives so that they stop trying to make their lives better - used to show disapproval : Hollywood movies were seen as an opiate for the people.
Hollywood movies were seen as an opiate for the people.