Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun opium

1 sense of opium

Sense 1
opium -- (an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy)
       => narcotic -- (a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction)
       => controlled substance -- (a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law)