opiate (redirected from opiating)

opiate /opi·ate/ (o´pe-it)

1. any drug derived from opium.

2. hypnotic (2).

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o·pi·ate (p-t, -t)

n.

1. Any of various sedative narcotics that contain opium or one or more of its natural or synthetic derivatives.

2. A drug, hormone, or other chemical substance that has sedative or narcotic effects similar to those containing opium or its derivatives. Also called opioid.

adj.

1. Of or containing opium or any of its derivatives.

2. Resembling opium or its derivatives in activity.

3. Inducing sleep or sedation; soporific.

v. (-t)

To subject to the action of an opiate.

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opi·ate (-t, -t) adj.

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Opiate

Any narcotic analgesic derived from a natural source, such as morphine from the opium poppy.

Mentioned in: Methadone

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opiate

[ō′pē·it]

Etymology: Gk, opion, poppy juice

1 a drug that contains opium, derivatives of opium, or any of several semisynthetic or synthetic drugs with opium-like activity.

2 

Usage notes: informal.

any soporific or opioid drug.

3 pertaining to a substance that causes sleep or relief of pain. Morphine and related opiates may produce unwanted side effects such as respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and constipation. Patients with reduced blood volume are more susceptible to the hypotensive effect of morphine and related drugs. Opiates are used with extreme caution in obese patients and in those with head injuries, emphysema, or other problems associated with decreased respiratory function. In patients with prostatic hypertrophy, morphine may cause acute urinary retention, requiring repeated catheterization. Also called opioid.

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opiate (ōˑ·pē·it),

n 1. a drug that comprises opium, an opium derivative, or a synthetic preparation that exhibits activity similar to opium.
adj 2. pertaining to a substance that relieves pain or induces sleep. Also called
opiod.

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opiate (ō´pēt),

n 1. a remedy containing or derived from opium.
n 2. a drug that induces sleep.

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opiate

any sedative narcotic containing opium or any of its derivatives. Used chiefly to induce sleep and to suppress cough. See also opioid.

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endogenous opiate

naturally occurring substances with opiate effects.

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opiate

Any natural–eg, opium semi-synthetic–eg, morphine or synthetic–eg, fentanyl, usually alkaloid narcotic agent with opium-like activity. See Drug screening, Narcotic.