opium

[O·pi*um]

An addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

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The inspissated juice of the Papaver somniferum, or white poppy.

Noun
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

n.
The inspissated juice of the Papaver somniferum, or white poppy.

Opium

O"pi*um , n. [L., fr. Gr. poppy juice, dim. of vegetable juice.] (Chem.) The inspissated juice of the Papaver somniferum, or white poppy. &hand; Opium is obtained from incisions made in the capsules of the plant, and the best flows from the first incision. It is imported into Europe and America chiefly from the Levant, and large quantities are sent to China from India, Persia, and other countries. It is of a brownish yellow color, has a faint smell, and bitter and acrid taste. It is a stimulant narcotic poison, which may produce hallicinations, profound sleep, or death. It is much used in medicine to soothe pain and inflammation, and is smoked as an intoxicant with baneful effects. Opium joint, a low resort of opium smokers. [Slang]

The inspissated juice of the Papaver somniferum, or white poppy.

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Usage Examples

Everything one does in life, even love, occurs in an express train racing toward death. To smoke opium is to get out of the train while it is still moving. It is to concern oneself with something other than life or death.

Religion is the opium of the masses.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.

Religion is not merely the opium of the masses, it's the cyanide.

Religious suffering is at once the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of the heartless world, as it is the soul of soulless condition. It is the opium of the people.