Opiated

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Touched or influenced by the effects of an opiate drug, experiencing sedation or relief from pain
2. Describing a state where an individual has consumed an opiate and shows symptoms such as drowsiness or calmness
3. Referring to being under the influence of substances derived from opium, often causing relaxation or numbness

Etymology: "Opiated" is the past participle of "opiate," so its story is really the story of the verb's base word. "Opiate" comes from Medieval Latin "opiātus," a formation built on the Latin "opium," which itself came from Greek "opion," a diminutive of "opos," meaning plant juice. The word thus names the milky sap of the poppy, the source of the drug, and the sense of a sleep-inducing substance grew out of that botanical base. The adjective applies that root to a person: someone who has been dosed with an opiate and grows drowsy or calm. Because the base sense concerns a substance rather than a condition, "opiated" describes the effect of having taken the drug, not a trait the person naturally has.

Synonyms: narcotized, sedated, drugged, intoxicated, high

Antonyms: sober, alert, clear-headed, awake, unmedicated