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opiates

opiates is the plural of opiate.

opiates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of opiate.

Meaning of opiate

Noun

opiate (plural opiates)

  1. A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.
  2. Something that dulls the senses and induces a false and unrealistic sense of contentment.
    • They chose atheism as an opiate.1692, Richard Bentley, [A Confutation of Atheism] (please specify the sermon), London: [Thomas Parkhurst; Henry Mortlock], published 1692–1693
    Synonyms:
    opium

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Questions about opiates

What is opiates the plural of?
Opiates is the plural of opiate.

Words near opiates in the dictionary

  1. opias
  2. opiate
  3. opiated
  4. opiatelike
  5. opiatergic
  6. opiates
  7. opiatic
  8. opiating
  9. OPIC
  10. opicapone
  11. Opiconsivia

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