opium
opi·um
noun \ˈō-pē-əm\Definition of OPIUM
1
: a bitter brownish addictive narcotic drug that consists of the dried latex obtained from immature seed capsules of the opium poppy
2
: something having an effect like that of opium
See Origin of OPIUM
Middle English, from Latin, from Greek opion, from diminutive of opos sap
First Known Use: 14th century
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