opiate

• POS: Adjective, Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: o=pi=ate

CIDE DICTIONARY

opiate, n. [From Opium: cf. F. opiat.].

•  Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistency than sirup, prepared with opium.  Parr.  [1913 Webster]
•  Any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of inducing sleep or repose; a narcotic.  [1913 Webster]
•  Anything which induces rest or inaction; that which quiets uneasiness.  [1913 Webster]

  "They chose atheism as an opiate."  [1913 Webster]

opiate, a. [See Opium.].

 Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the opiate rod of Hermes.  Milton.  [1913 Webster]

opiate, v. t. 

 To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep.  Fenton.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

opiate, adj., n., & v.
--adj.
1 containing opium.
2 narcotic, soporific.
--n.
1 a drug containing opium, usu. to ease pain or induce sleep.
2 a thing which soothes or stupefies.
--v.tr.
1 mix with opium.
2 stupefy.

Etymology

med.L opiatus, -um, opiare f. L opium: see OPIUM

DEVIL DICTIONARY

opiate

n. An unlocked door in the prison of Identity. It leads into the jail yard.

THESAURUS

opiate

Amytal, Amytal pill, Demerol, Dolophine, H, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Seconal, Seconal pill, Tuinal, Tuinal pill, accept, alcohol, amobarbital sodium, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, barb, barbiturate, barbiturate pill, believe, black stuff, blue, blue angel, blue devil, blue heaven, blue velvet, calmative, chloral hydrate, codeine, codeine cough syrup, consider, depressant, depressor, dolly, dope, downer, drug, goofball, hard stuff, heroin, hold, hop, horse, hypnotic, judge, junk, knockout drop, knockout drops, laudanum, liquor, lotus, lullaby, mandrake, meperidine, methadone, morphia, morphine, narcotic, nightcap, opinion, opium, pacifier, pain killer, pain-killer, paregoric, pen yan, phenobarbital, phenobarbital sodium, poppy, purple heart, quietener, rainbow, red, regard, scag, secobarbital sodium, sedative, shit, sleep-bringer, sleep-inducer, sleep-producer, sleeper, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleepy, smack, sodium thiopental, somnifacient, somniferous, soother, soothing syrup, soporific, speculate, tar, think, tranquilizer, turps, view, white stuff, yellow, yellow jacket

ROGET THESAURUS

opiate

Moderation

N moderation, lenity, temperateness, gentleness, sobriety, quiet, mental calmness, moderating, anaphrodisia, relaxation, remission, mitigation, tranquilization, assuagement, contemporation, pacification, measure, juste milieu, golden mean, ariston metron, moderator, lullaby, sedative, lenitive, demulcent, antispasmodic, carminative, laudanum, rose water, balm, poppy, opiate, anodyne, milk, opium, poppy or mandragora, wet blanket, palliative, moderate, lenient, gentle, mild, mellow, cool, sober, temperate, reasonable, measured, tempered, calm, unruffled, quiet, tranquil, still, slow, smooth, untroubled, tame, peaceful, peaceable, pacific, halcyon, unexciting, unirritating, soft, bland, oily, demulcent, lenitive, anodyne, hypnotic, sedative, antiorgastic, anaphrodisiac, mild as mother's milk, milk and water, moderately, gingerly, piano, under easy sail, at half speed, within bounds, within compass, in reason, est modue in rebus, pour oil on troubled waters.