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Meaning of opioid

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

opioid

Pronunciation:/ˈəʊpiɔɪd/

noun

Definitions

  1. A substance that has effects similar to opium.

  2. Any of the natural substances, such as an endorphin, released in the body in response to pain.

  3. Any of a group of synthetic compounds that exhibit similarities to the opium alkaloids that occur in nature.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/opioid

Related words

opiateopiatesmorphineanalgesicpainkillernarcotic analgesicnarcoticcodeine