ópio
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄπῐον (ópion), through Latin opium.
Pronunciation
Noun
ópio m (plural ópios)
- opium
- narcotic juice obtained from some species of poppies, such as poppy, which provides important alkaloids (morphine, papaverine) for therapeutic applications
- drug that is obtained from that substance
- (figuratively) which causes falling asleep, numbness
- (figuratively) treachery