Found 2 items, similar to opiate.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: opiate opiate n : a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
English → English (gcide) Definition: Opiate Opiate \O"pi*ate\, n. [From Opium: cf. F. opiat.] 1. Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistency than sirup, prepared with opium. --Parr. [1913 Webster] 2. Any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of inducing sleep or repose; a narcotic. [1913 Webster] 3. Anything which induces rest or inaction; that which quiets uneasiness. [1913 Webster] They chose atheism as an opiate. --Bentley. [1913 Webster] Opiate \O"pi*ate\, a. [See Opium.] Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the opiate rod of Hermes. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Opiate \O"pi*ate\, v. t. To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep. [R.] --Fenton. [1913 Webster]