opioid

[oh-pee-oid] Origin

o·pi·oid

[oh-pee-oid]
noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
1.
any opiumlike substance.
2.
any of a group of natural substances, as the endorphins, produced by the body in increased amounts in response to stress and pain.
3.
any of several synthetic compounds, as methadone, having effects similar to natural opium alkaloids and their derivatives.
adjective
4.
pertaining to such a substance.

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Symbol: Ge; atomic weight: 72.59; atomic number: 32
Symbol: Tm; atomic weight: 168.934; atomic number: 69

Origin:
1955–60; opi(um) + -oid
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opioid (ˈəʊpɪˌɔɪd)
 
n
a.  any of a group of substances that resemble morphine in their physiological or pharmacological effects, esp in their pain-relieving properties
 b.  (modifier) of or relating to such substances: opioid receptor; opioid analgesic

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opioid
1957, from opium + -oid.
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opioid o·pi·oid (ō'pē-oid')
n.
See opiate. adj.
Opiate.


o'pi·oid' adj.

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