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Drug Thats A Downer Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OPIATE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OPIATE

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199%6Exact Match!
239%13Downer drug used to induce relaxation and sleep
331%9 Monarch step-downer

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We think the answer is "OPIATE" which means:

    noun
  • • A narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
  • verb
  • • To treat with an opiate drug.
  • adjective
  • • Relating to, resembling, or containing opium.
  • • (pharmaceutical effect) soporific; inducing sleep or sedation.
  • • Deadening; causing apathy or dullness.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She overdosed on opiates and was rushed to the hospital."
  • • "His addiction to opiates destroyed his life."

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