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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Finnish: opioidi (fi)
German: Opioid (de) n

natural substance

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synthetic compound

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Finnish: opioidi (fi)
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