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opiate

opiate

n. any of a variety of natural and semisynthetic compounds derived from opium. They include the alkaloids morphine and codeine and their derivatives (e.g., heroin [diacetylmorphine]). Opiates, together with synthetic compounds having the pharmacological properties of opiates, are known as opioids.

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