noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek opion, from diminutive of opos sap Date: 14th century a bitter brownish addictive narcotic drug that consists of the dried latex obtained from immature seed capsules of the ~ poppy, something having an effect like that of ~
OPIUM
Meaning of OPIUM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012