What is any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of inducing sleep or repose; a narcotic called?
opiate — Any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of inducing sleep or repose; a narcotic. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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