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opiate

[oh-pee-it, -eyt, oh-pee-eyt] / ˈoʊ pi ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈoʊ piˌeɪt /


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Sir Peter was also criticised by family members of patients who died after being given opiate drugs at Gosport War Memorial Hospital between 1987 and 2001.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2020

The researchers created a hypothetical case of an African American man with sickle cell disease, a condition that typically requires opiate medications for control of painful flares.

From Slate • May 30, 2018

To date, 31 states have expanded Medicaid eligibility since 2014, helping to drive a historic reduction in the number of uninsured Americans — including many of those now struggling with opiate addiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2017

These new episodes put faces on tales of illegal immigration, the dark side of agribusiness, opiate addiction, abortion law and our lopsided justice system.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2017

And what opiate for his severe sufferings—what object for his strong passions—had he sought there?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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