opium• The architect must have been an opiumfiend.• He pried off his shoes; loosened his collar; slumped in his seat like an opiumsmoker.• She was certainly not an opium smoker.• Where were the calomel pills and opium and brandy?• It produces effects that mimic those of many other drugs, such as opium, cocaine, Valium, and ether.• Compared to the large opium fields nearby, the bikes were harmless.• But what kind of person would want opium?• Lapsang Souchong was opium, bohemia, late nights and Gauloises.
Originopium
(1300-1400)LatinGreekopion, from opos“plant juice”