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单词 opioid
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Definition of opioid in English:

opioid

noun ˈəʊpɪɔɪdˈōpēˌoid
Biochemistry
  • A compound resembling opium in addictive properties or physiological effects.

    opioids other than heroin
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Physicians who were addicted to opioids most commonly used pharmaceutical opioids, with very few using heroin.
    • Patients with a past or present history of addiction or dependence on opioids account for the majority of these reports.
    • Some opioids are natural compounds derived from opium, others are synthetic medications that work in a similar way.
    • Historical evidence suggests that law enforcement has been useful in the control of alcohol, tobacco, amphetamine, and opioids.
    • However, women who are dependent on opioids do better with methadone than with no treatment.
    • Some of the most addictive pain medications are opioids, a family of drugs that have effects similar to those of opium or morphine.
adjective ˈəʊpɪɔɪdˈōpēˌoid
Biochemistry
  • Relating to or denoting opioids.

    opioid use
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The medications most often implicated in prescription drug abuse are opioid analgesics, sedative-hypnotics and stimulants.
    • An oral, poorly absorbed opioid antagonist, such as naloxone, can be helpful when usual laxatives are not working.
    • For example, the propensity of opioid abusers entering opioid agonist treatment to discount their cocaine use has been previously documented.
    • Nalmefene, another opioid antagonist, is similar to naltrexone but without FDA approval for treatment of alcohol dependence.
    • Fentanyl, morphine, and hydromorphone are opioid analgesic medications that may be used for moderate sedation/analgesia.

Origin

1950s: from opium + -oid.

 
 

Definition of opioid in US English:

opioid

nounˈōpēˌoid
Biochemistry
  • A compound resembling opium in addictive properties or physiological effects.

    opioids other than heroin
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Physicians who were addicted to opioids most commonly used pharmaceutical opioids, with very few using heroin.
    • However, women who are dependent on opioids do better with methadone than with no treatment.
    • Some of the most addictive pain medications are opioids, a family of drugs that have effects similar to those of opium or morphine.
    • Patients with a past or present history of addiction or dependence on opioids account for the majority of these reports.
    • Some opioids are natural compounds derived from opium, others are synthetic medications that work in a similar way.
    • Historical evidence suggests that law enforcement has been useful in the control of alcohol, tobacco, amphetamine, and opioids.
adjectiveˈōpēˌoid
Biochemistry
  • Relating to or denoting opioids.

    opioid use
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For example, the propensity of opioid abusers entering opioid agonist treatment to discount their cocaine use has been previously documented.
    • An oral, poorly absorbed opioid antagonist, such as naloxone, can be helpful when usual laxatives are not working.
    • Nalmefene, another opioid antagonist, is similar to naltrexone but without FDA approval for treatment of alcohol dependence.
    • Fentanyl, morphine, and hydromorphone are opioid analgesic medications that may be used for moderate sedation/analgesia.
    • The medications most often implicated in prescription drug abuse are opioid analgesics, sedative-hypnotics and stimulants.

Origin

1950s: from opium + -oid.

 
 
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