释义 |
opiateo‧pi‧ate /ˈəʊpiət, -eɪt $ ˈoʊ-/ noun [countable]  opiateOrigin: 1400-1500 Medieval Latin opiatus, from Latin opium; ➔ OPIUM - Alcohol is much less potent than opiates, however, because it works in an entirely different way.
- And opium and opiate derivatives just came along with it, y'know.
- Because blood concentrations of most opiates are quite low even in overdose, screening is usually done on the urine.
- Exercising on the days of symptoms will release endorphins, or natural opiates, in the body.
- I had been taking opiates all night.
- Its affinity for the opiate receptor means, however, that it could be addictive in the same way as morphine.
- Oral aspirin is difficult if the patient is nauseated and vomiting and the opiate given to relieve pain may delay gastric motility.
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