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what is opium??????​

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Answered by BrainlyMehu
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Opium is dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum. Approximately 12 percent of opium is made up of the analgesic alkaloid morphine, which is processed chemically to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids for medicinal use and for illegal drug trade.

Answered by itzinnovativegirl129
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The term narcotic originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties, and euphoric properties as well. Narcotic is also known as Opium.

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