opioid

[US]/'əʊpɪɒɪd/
[UK]/'opi,ɔɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. opiate-like
n. opioid peptide

Phrases & Collocations

opioid addiction

opioid overdose

opioid crisis

Example Sentences

a natural brain opiate.Also called opioid

The modulation of RGS protein on opioid receptor and adenyl cyclase;

A survey on 155 opioid abusers and their polydrug abuse was carried out with a questionnaire designed by National Institute on Drug Dependence.

Results Three opioid peptides decreased with the course of diabetes and dynorphin A1-13was the most obvious of them.

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