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opioid
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opioid
n.
any substance similar to opium; natural substance produced in the body in response to stress or pain; synthetic drug with effects similar to those of opium
adj.
having characteristics similar to that of opium; caused by an opioid peptide, caused by a substance produced in the body which has effects similar to that of opium
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Opioid
Opioids are substances that act on the nervous system in a similar way to opiates such as morphine and codeine. In a medical context the term usually indicates medications that are artificially made rather than extracted from opium. Common examples include oxycodone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. Opioids are primarily used in medicine for the treatment of pain.
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opioid
A synthetic drug that is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Opioids are similar to opiates such as morphine and codeine.
A Service of the National Cancer Institute.
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opioid bowel syndrome
s.- [Med] síndrome intestinal inducido por opioides
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opioid
s.
opioid, stoff som ligner opium; naturlig stoff produsert i kroppen som en respons på stress eller smerte; syntetisk stoff med lignende effekter på opium
adj.
opoid-, har kjennetegn som ligner på opium; forårsaket av et opiumpeptid, forårsaaket av et stoff produsert i kroppen som har legnende effekter på opium
