different between opioid vs levallorphan

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From opium +? -oid.

opioid (plural opioids)

A substance that has effects similar to opium.
(physiology) Any of the natural substances, such as an endorphin, released in the body in response to pain.
(pharmacology) Any of a group of synthetic compounds that exhibit similarities to the opium alkaloids that occur in nature.

From lev- +? all(yl) +? -orphan (“morphinan derivate”).

levallorphan (uncountable)

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