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opioid

English

Etymology

From opium +? -oid.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /???pi??d/

Noun

opioid (plural opioids)

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

Hyponyms

  • opiate

Translations

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thebacon

English

Etymology

From thebaine.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /??i?b?k?n/

Noun

thebacon (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) Dihydrocodeinone enol acetate, a semisynthetic opioid that is similar to hydrocodone and manufactured from thebaine.

Further reading

  • thebacon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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