Definition of Opiate
Opiate
o·pi·ate
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A drug derived from opium, used to relieve pain or induce sleep.
e.g. The doctor prescribed an opiate to manage the patient's chronic pain.
(noun)
a narcotic or drug that is derived from opium;
e.g. She saw that the prescribed medicine was a substitute opiate to help relieve her pain.
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