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单词 opioid
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opioid

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o·pi·oid

O0096750 (ō′pē-oid′)n. Any of various compounds that bind to specific receptors in the central nervous system and have analgesic and narcotic effects, including naturally occurring substances such as morphine; synthetic and semisynthetic drugs such as methadone and oxycodone; and certain peptides produced by the body, such as endorphins. Also called opiate.
[opi(um) + -oid.]
o′pi·oid′ adj.

opioid

(ˈəʊpɪˌɔɪd) n (Physiology) a. any of a group of substances that resemble morphine in their physiological or pharmacological effects, esp in their pain-relieving propertiesb. (modifier) of or relating to such substances: opioid receptor; opioid analgesic.

o•pi•oid

(ˈoʊ piˌɔɪd)

n. 1. any opiumlike substance, as the endorphins produced by the body or the synthetic compound methadone. adj. 2. pertaining to such a substance. [1955–60]
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opioid

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opioid crisis

A public health crisis in the United States and Canada involving a sharp increase in the use of, addiction to, and overdoses from opioid drugs, especially since 2015 (although the trend is traced to the late 1990s). Opioids, typically used as prescription painkillers, include morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl, as well as heroin, which is illegal. Ingesting high doses of opioids can cause respiratory failure and death. Also known as the "opioid epidemic." The opioid crisis has led to a staggering number of deaths in a short period of time.See also: crisis, opioid

opioid epidemic

A public health crisis in the United States and Canada involving a sharp increase in the use of, addiction to, and overdoses from opioid drugs, especially since 2015 (although the trend is traced to the late 1990s). Opioids, typically used as prescription painkillers, include morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl, as well as heroin, which is illegal. Ingesting high doses of opioids can cause respiratory failure and death. Also known as the "opioid crisis." The opioid epidemic has led to a staggering number of deaths in a short period of time.See also: opioid

opioid

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opioid

 [o´pe-oid] 1. any synthetic narcotic that has opiate-like activities but is not derived from opium.2. denoting naturally occurring peptides, such as enkephalins, that exert opiate-like effects by interacting with opiate receptors of cell membranes. See also analgesic" >opioid analgesic.

o·pi·oid

(ō'pē-oyd), Originally, a term denoting synthetic narcotics resembling opiates but increasingly used to refer to both opiates and synthetic narcotics.

opioid

(ō′pē-oid′)n. Any of various compounds that bind to specific receptors in the central nervous system and have analgesic and narcotic effects, including naturally occurring substances such as morphine; synthetic and semisynthetic drugs such as methadone and oxycodone; and certain peptides produced by the body, such as endorphins. Also called opiate.
o′pi·oid′ adj.

opioid

adjective Referring to opium-like activity, especially on receptors.
 
noun
(1) A drug that has narcotic effects similar to opium (Papaver somniferum) but is not derived from it.
(2) An endogenous peptide (e.g., endorphin) that acts on opioid receptors.

opioid

Neurology A pain-attenuating peptide that occurs naturally in the brain, which induces analgesia by mimicking endogenous opioids at opioid receptors in the brain. See Opioid-mediated analgesia system. Opioids Agonists The most potent opioid agonists are morphine, meperidine, methadone; other opioids include hydromorphine–Dilaudid®, codeine, oxycodone–Percodan®, propoxyphene–Darvon® Antagonists Naloxone–Narcan® Mixed agonsts-antagonists Pentazocine–Talwin®

o·pi·oid

(ō'pē-oyd) A narcotic substance, either natural or synthetic.

Opioid

Any morphine-like synthetic narcotic that produces the same effects as drugs derived from the opium poppy (opiates), such as pain relief, sedation, constipation and respiratory depression.Mentioned in: Anesthesia, General

o·pi·oid

(ō'pē-oyd) Originally, synthetic narcotics resembling opiates but increasingly used to refer to both opiates and synthetic narcotics.
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