opioid

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

Dilaudid morphine anticholinergic spasmolytic hydromorphone

Phrases with the word

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Examples

Addiction, opioid deaths and heroin abuse are continuing to fuel a problem that has reached epidemic proportions, he wrote. Source: Internet

According to TPH, suspected opioid OD deaths attended by Toronto paramedics are up 85 per cent year over year. Source: Internet

Acute morphine withdrawal, along with that of any other opioid, proceeds through a number of stages. Source: Internet

Additionally, Council will hear the Union of B.C. Municipalities resolutions update and a proposed resolution titled “Sharing payments from the opioid class-action lawsuit.” Source: Internet

A great deal of anecdotal evidence was available "on the street" that methadone might prove effective in treating heroin withdrawal and is not uncommonly used in hospitals and other de-addiction centers to enhance rates of completed opioid withdrawal. Source: Internet

A newborn of a mother taking opioid medications regularly prior to the birth will be physically dependent. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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