opioid
English
Etymology
From opium + -oid.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəʊpiɔɪd/
Noun
opioid (plural opioids)
- A substance that has effects similar to opium.
- (physiology) Any of the natural substances, such as an endorphin, released in the body in response to pain.
- (pharmacology) Any of a group of synthetic compounds that exhibit similarities to the opium alkaloids that occur in nature.
Hyponyms
- opiate
Translations
substance that has effects similar to opium
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natural substance
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synthetic compound
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