opioid

[ oh-pee-oid ]

/ ˈoʊ piˌɔɪd /

noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

an opiate, or any similar synthetic compound: formerly referring only to the latter, but now the predominant term for both the opium-derived and synthetically produced substances: Illicit use of the synthetic opioid fentanyl is on the rise.The opium poppy is the source for all natural opioids.

any opiumlike substance: Have any opioids been detected in poppies that do not contain opium?

any of a group of natural substances, as the endorphins, produced by the body in increased amounts in response to stress and pain.

adjective

pertaining to such a substance: opioid drugs such as heroin and oxycodone;opioid neuropeptides.

Origin of opioid

First recorded in 1955–60; opi(um) + -oid

Words nearby opioid

opinion, opinionated, opinionative, opinioned, opinion poll, opioid, opioid epidemic, opiomelanocortin, opisthenar, opisthion, opistho-

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Example sentences from the Web for opioid

In July, the Centers for Disease Control said more specifically that opioid painkillers kill someone every hour.
No More Paper Prescriptions: Docs Fight Fraud by Going Electronic|Dale Eisinger|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With an increase in opioid prescriptions starting in the early 2000s, overdoses in the U.S. began to skyrocket.
Is Weed the Secret to Beating Opiate Addiction?|Tracey Mitchell, Abby Haglage|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Never deny a request for an antibiotic, an opioid pain medication, a scan, or an admission.
You Can't Yelp Your Doctor|Daniela Drake|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Opioid overdose deaths in America are now greater than heroin and cocaine combined.
America’s Oxy-Express Route to Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Once in the system, it binds with opioid receptor cells that send endorphins shooting through the body.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for opioid

opioid

/ (ˈəʊpɪˌɔɪd) /

noun

any of a group of substances that resemble morphine in their physiological or pharmacological effects, esp in their pain-relieving properties
(modifier) of or relating to such substancesopioid receptor; opioid analgesic

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for opioid

opioid

[ ō′pē-oid′ ]

n.

opiate

adj.

Opiate.

Other words from opioid

o′pi•oid′ adj.

单词	opioid
释义	opioid [ oh-pee-oid ] / ˈoʊ piˌɔɪd / noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology. an opiate, or any similar synthetic compound: formerly referring only to the latter, but now the predominant term for both the opium-derived and synthetically produced substances: Illicit use of the synthetic opioid fentanyl is on the rise.The opium poppy is the source for all natural opioids. any opiumlike substance: Have any opioids been detected in poppies that do not contain opium? any of a group of natural substances, as the endorphins, produced by the body in increased amounts in response to stress and pain. adjective pertaining to such a substance: opioid drugs such as heroin and oxycodone;opioid neuropeptides. Origin of opioid First recorded in 1955–60; opi(um) + -oid Words nearby opioid opinion, opinionated, opinionative, opinioned, opinion poll, opioid, opioid epidemic, opiomelanocortin, opisthenar, opisthion, opistho- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for opioid In July, the Centers for Disease Control said more specifically that opioid painkillers kill someone every hour. No More Paper Prescriptions: Docs Fight Fraud by Going Electronic\|Dale Eisinger\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With an increase in opioid prescriptions starting in the early 2000s, overdoses in the U.S. began to skyrocket. Is Weed the Secret to Beating Opiate Addiction?\|Tracey Mitchell, Abby Haglage\|September 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Never deny a request for an antibiotic, an opioid pain medication, a scan, or an admission. You Can't Yelp Your Doctor\|Daniela Drake\|May 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Opioid overdose deaths in America are now greater than heroin and cocaine combined. America’s Oxy-Express Route to Heroin Addiction\|Abby Haglage\|May 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Once in the system, it binds with opioid receptor cells that send endorphins shooting through the body. Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction\|Abby Haglage\|May 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for opioid opioid / (ˈəʊpɪˌɔɪd) / noun any of a group of substances that resemble morphine in their physiological or pharmacological effects, esp in their pain-relieving properties (modifier) of or relating to such substancesopioid receptor; opioid analgesic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for opioid opioid [ ō′pē-oid′ ] n. opiate adj. Opiate. Other words from opioid o′pi•oid′ adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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