I'm not a chemist, and there are definitions, and there are definitions.
Using the Medical dictionary above, "
opiate" is defined as:
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1: a drug (as morphine, heroin, and codeine) containing or derived from opium and tending to induce sleep and to alleviate pain ; broadly: narcotic 1
2: opioid 1
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As a derivative of codeine, tramadol fits that definition, and has many/most of the same characteristics: an opioid analgesic that can produce euphoria, dependency, tolerance, (opiate-like) withdrawal, and the potential for abuse/addiction.
Not trying to start a debate - just explaining my statement.
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