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English Dictionary: opium by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
opium
n
  1. an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.
  
      Note: 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]
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