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
opioid analgesic.
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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.
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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.
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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.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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®
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o·pi·oid
(ō'pē-oyd) A narcotic substance, either natural or synthetic.
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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.
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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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