opiate
/ˈəʊpiət/noun
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अफ़ीम से बनी दवा, अफ़ीमयुक्त औषधि
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noun
- 1
[C] technical
a drug made from opium, used to reduce pain or to help people sleep
अफ़ीम से बनी दवा, अफ़ीमयुक्त औषधि
- Morphine is an opiate used to control severe pain.
- Opiates can be highly addictive.
Synonyms narcotic painkiller sedative
- 2
[C] literary
a thing that makes people feel calm and stops them from thinking about their problems
(मन को) सुन्न कर देने वाली चीज़, भुलावा
- For many viewers, television had become an opiate.
Synonyms drug soporific tranquillizer
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opium noun
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Do not confuse opiate (a drug made directly from opium) and opioid (a wider group of drugs, including man-made ones, that act on the body like opium).
Opiate (सीधे अफ़ीम से बनी दवा) और opioid (दवाओं का एक बड़ा समूह, जिसमें कृत्रिम दवाएँ भी शामिल हैं, जो शरीर पर अफ़ीम जैसा असर करती हैं) में भ्रमित न हों।