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opium vs controlled substance

controlled substance vs opium

opium and controlled substance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opium Yes No No No
controlled substance Yes No No No
As nouns, controlled substance is a hypernym of opium; that is, controlled substance is a word with a broader meaning than opium:
  • opium: an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
  • controlled substance: a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
Other hypernyms of opium include narcotic.
opium (noun) controlled substance (noun)
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
Difference between opium and controlled substance

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