English-Thai Dictionary

opium

N ฝิ่น  fin

 

opium poppy

N ต้น ฝิ่น  ton-fin

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OPIUM

n.[L. opium; Gr. from juice. ] Opium is the inspissated juice of the capsules of the papaver somniferum, or somniferous white poppy with which the fields in Asia Minor are sown, as ours are with wheat and rye. It flows from incisions made in the heads of the plant, and the best flows from the first incision. It is imported into Europe and America from the Levant and the East Indies. It is brought in cakes or masses weighing from eight ounces to a pound. It is heavy, of a dense texture, of a brownish yellow color, not perfectly dry, but easily receiving an impression from the finger; it has a dead and faint smell, and its taste is bitter and acrid. Opium is of great use as a medicine.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OPIUM

O "pi *um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Chem. )

 

Defn: 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 ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

opium

o pi um |ˈōpēəm ˈoʊpiəm | ▶noun a reddish-brown heavy-scented addictive drug prepared from the juice of the opium poppy, used as a narcotic and in medicine as an analgesic. PHRASES the opium of the people (or masses ) see the opiate of the masses at opiate. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek opion ‘poppy juice, ’ from opos ‘juice, ’ from an Indo-European root meaning ‘water. ’

 

opium den

o pi um den ▶noun a place where opium is sold and smoked.

 

opium poppy

o pi um pop py ▶noun a Eurasian poppy with ornamental white, red, pink, or purple flowers. Its immature capsules yield a latex from which opium is obtained. [Papaver somniferum, family Papaveraceae. ]

 

Opium Wars

O pi um Wars two wars involving Britain and China regarding the question of trading rights. That between Britain and China (1839 –42 ) followed China's attempt to prohibit the illegal importation of opium from British India into China. The second, involving Britain and France against China (1856 –60 ), followed Chinese restrictions on foreign trade. Defeat of the Chinese resulted in the ceding of Hong Kong to Britain and the opening of five “treaty ports ” to traders.

 

Oxford Dictionary

opium

opium |ˈəʊpɪəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a reddish-brown heavy-scented addictive drug prepared from the juice of the opium poppy, used illicitly as a narcotic and occasionally in medicine as an analgesic. PHRASES the opium of the people (or masses ) something regarded as inducing a false and unrealistic sense of contentment among people. [translating the German phrase Opium des Volks, used by Marx in reference to religion (1844 ).]ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek opion ‘poppy juice ’, from opos ‘juice ’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘water ’.

 

opium den

opium den ▶noun a public room where opium is sold and smoked.

 

opium poppy

opium poppy ▶noun a Eurasian poppy with ornamental white, red, pink, or purple flowers. Its immature capsules yield a latex from which opium is obtained. ●Papaver somniferum, family Papaveraceae.

 

Opium Wars

Opium Wars two wars in which China was involved, regarding the question of commercial rights. That between Britain and China (1839 –42 ) followed China's attempt to prohibit the illegal importation of opium from British India into China. The second, involving Britain and France against China (1856 –60 ), followed Chinese restrictions on foreign trade. Defeat of the Chinese resulted in the ceding of Hong Kong to Britain and the opening of five ‘treaty ports ’ to traders.

 

Duden Dictionary

Opium

Opi um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |O pium |das Opium; Genitiv: des Opiums lateinisch opium < griechisch ópion, Verkleinerungsform von: opós = Pflanzenmilch (als Arzneistoff und als Rauschgift verwendeter ) eingetrockneter Milchsaft aus den Fruchtkapseln des Schlafmohns Opium rauchen, nehmen | Opium schmuggeln

 

Opiumgesetz

Opi um ge setz Substantiv, Neutrum , das |O piumgesetz |

 

opiumhaltig

opi um hal tig Adjektiv |o piumhaltig |Opium enthaltend

 

Opiumhandel

Opi um han del Substantiv, maskulin , der |O piumhandel |Handel mit Opium

 

Opiumhöhle

Opi um höh le Substantiv, feminin abwertend , die |O piumhöhle |Ort, wo Opium geraucht wird

 

Opiumkrieg

Opi um krieg Substantiv, maskulin , der |O piumkrieg |1840 –42

 

Opiumpfeife

Opi um pfei fe Substantiv, feminin , die |O piumpfeife |Pfeife zum Rauchen von Opium

 

Opiumraucher

Opi um rau cher Substantiv, maskulin , der |O piumraucher |jemand, der Opium raucht

 

Opiumraucherin

Opi um rau che rin Substantiv, feminin , die |O piumraucherin |weibliche Form zu Opiumraucher

 

Opiumschmuggel

Opi um schmug gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |O piumschmuggel |Schmuggel mit Opium

 

Opiumsucht

Opi um sucht Substantiv, feminin , die |O piumsucht |ohne Plural Sucht nach Opium

 

Opiumvergiftung

Opi um ver gif tung Substantiv, feminin , die |O piumvergiftung |Vergiftung durch Opium

 

French Dictionary

opium

opium n. m. nom masculin 1 Stupéfiant extrait d ’un pavot. : Des opiums de contrebande. 2 figuré Ce qui agit comme une drogue. : Son opium, c ’est le pouvoir. Prononciation Le m se prononce, [ɔpjɔm ]; le nom rime avec pomme

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

opium

o pi um /óʊpiəm /名詞 U アヘン .～́ à ddict アヘン常用者 .～́ p ò ppy 〘植 〙ケシ .Ó - W à r アヘン戦争 〘イギリスと清国の戦争; 1840 --42 〙.