6 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Opiate \O"pi*ate\, v. t. To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep. [R.] --Fenton. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: opiate n : a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 106 Moby Thesaurus words for "opiate": Amytal, Amytal pill, Demerol, Dolophine, H, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Seconal, Seconal pill, Tuinal, Tuinal pill, accept, alcohol, amobarbital sodium, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, barb, barbiturate, barbiturate pill, believe, black stuff, blue, blue angel, blue devil, blue heaven, blue velvet, calmative, chloral hydrate, codeine, codeine cough syrup, consider, depressant, depressor, dolly, dope, downer, drug, goofball, hard stuff, heroin, hold, hop, horse, hypnotic, judge, junk, knockout drop, knockout drops, laudanum, liquor, lotus, lullaby, mandrake, meperidine, methadone, morphia, morphine, narcotic, nightcap, opinion, opium, pacifier, pain killer, pain-killer, paregoric, pen yan, phenobarbital, phenobarbital sodium, poppy, purple heart, quietener, rainbow, red, regard, scag, secobarbital sodium, sedative, shit, sleep-bringer, sleep-inducer, sleep-producer, sleeper, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleepy, smack, sodium thiopental, somnifacient, somniferous, soother, soothing syrup, soporific, speculate, tar, think, tranquilizer, turps, view, white stuff, yellow, yellow jacket From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: OPIATE, n. An unlocked door in the prison of Identity. It leads into the jail yard.
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