opium

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A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine
Anything that numbs or stupefies
{n} the distilled juce of Turkish popples
Opium is a powerful drug made from the seeds of a type of poppy. Opium is used in medicines that relieve pain or help someone sleep. a powerful illegal drug made from poppy seeds. Drugs made from opium are used to reduce severe pain heroin (opion, from opos ). Organic compound, a narcotic drug known since ancient Greek times, obtained from exuded juice of immature fruit capsules of the opium poppy. Opium has legitimate medical uses, as the source of the alkaloids codeine and morphine and their derivatives. It is also used illicitly, either raw or purified as alkaloids and their derivatives (including heroin). Opium alkaloids of one type (e.g., morphine, codeine) act on the nervous system, mimicking the effects of endorphins; they are analgesic, narcotic, and potentially addicting (see drug addiction). Those of a second type, including papaverine and noscapine, relieve smooth muscle spasms and are not analgesic, narcotic, or addicting. Habitual opium use produces physical and mental deterioration and shortens life. Overdose can cause death by depressing respiration
The inspissated juice of the Papaver somniferum, or white poppy
{i} addictive narcotic drug derived from poppy seeds and used medically to relieve severe pain
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
opye
meconium
opie
opium alkaloid
morphine alkaloid
opium poppies
plural form of opium poppy
opium poppy
Papaver somniferum the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are extracted
Opium Wars
Two trading wars of the mid-19th century in China. The first (1839-42 was between China and Britain, and the second (1856-60; also called the Arrow War or Anglo-French War) was between China and a British-French alliance. Trade developed between China and Western countries from the late 16th century. The Chinese, accustomed to tributary relationships with others, required that Westerners pay for Chinese goods with silver currency. To offset a growing negative flow of silver at home, the British created a market for opium in China and began importing it there illegally. As demand for opium grew, China tried to stop the practice, and hostilities broke out. Britain quickly triumphed, and the resultant Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking;1842; the first of a series of unequal treaties between China and Western countries and, eventually, Japan) was a blow to China. The outbreak of the second war resulted in the Treaty of Tianjin (Tientsin; 1858), which required further Chinese concessions. When China refused to sign subsequent treaties, Beijing (Peking) was captured and the emperor's summer palace burned. The overall result of these conflicts was to weaken the Chinese imperial system, greatly expand Western influence in China, and pave the way for such uprisings as the Taiping and Boxer rebellions. See also Canton system; British East India Company; Lin Zexu
opium addict
someone addicted to opium
opium den
hideout where people smoke opium
opium den
a building where opium is sold and used
opium for the masses
apparent solution that does not answer the true needs of society
opium poppy
An annual plant (Papaver somniferum) native to Turkey and adjacent areas, having grayish-green leaves and variously colored flowers. Flowering plant (Papaver somniferum) of the family Papaveraceae, native to Turkey. Opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin are all derived from the milky fluid found in its unripe seed capsule. A common garden annual in the U.S., the opium poppy bears blue-purple or white flowers 5 in. (13 cm) wide on plants about 3-16 ft (1-5 m) tall, with lobed or toothed silver-green foliage. It is also grown for its tiny nonnarcotic ripe seeds, which are kidney-shaped and grayish blue to dark blue; the seeds are used in bakery products and for seasoning, oil, and birdseed
opium poppy
type of poppy plant that is used to produce opium
opium poppy
southwestern Asian herb with grayish leaves and white or reddish flowers; source of opium
tincture of opium
narcotic consisting of a tincture of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
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