Definitions for opioid
ˈoʊ piˌɔɪdopi·oid

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1. opioidnoun

   A substance that is like opium.

2. opioidnoun

   Any of the natural substances, such as an endorphin, released in the body in response to pain.

3. opioidnoun

   Any of a group of synthetic compounds that exhibit similarities to the opium alkaloids that occur in nature.

4. opioidadjective

   Pertaining to opioids.

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1. Opioid

   Opioids are substances that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects. Medically they are primarily used for pain relief, including anesthesia. Other medical uses include suppression of diarrhea, replacement therapy for opioid use disorder, reversing opioid overdose, and suppressing cough. Extremely potent opioids such as carfentanil are approved only for veterinary use. Opioids are also frequently used non-medically for their euphoric effects or to prevent withdrawal. Opioids can cause death and have been used for executions in the United States. Side effects of opioids may include itchiness, sedation, nausea, respiratory depression, constipation, and euphoria. Long-term use can cause tolerance, meaning that increased doses are required to achieve the same effect, and physical dependence, meaning that abruptly discontinuing the drug leads to unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. The euphoria attracts recreational use, and frequent, escalating recreational use of opioids typically results in addiction. An overdose or concurrent use with other depressant drugs like benzodiazepines commonly results in death from respiratory depression.Opioids act by binding to opioid receptors, which are found principally in the central and peripheral nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. These receptors mediate both the psychoactive and the somatic effects of opioids. Opioid drugs include partial agonists, like the anti-diarrhea drug loperamide and antagonists like naloxegol for opioid-induced constipation, which do not cross the blood–brain barrier, but can displace other opioids from binding to those receptors. Because opioids are addictive and may result in fatal overdose, most are controlled substances. In 2013, between 28 and 38 million people used opioids illicitly (0.6% to 0.8% of the global population between the ages of 15 and 65). In 2011, an estimated 4 million people in the United States used opioids recreationally or were dependent on them. As of 2015, increased rates of recreational use and addiction are attributed to over-prescription of opioid medications and inexpensive illicit heroin. Conversely, fears about overprescribing, exaggerated side effects, and addiction from opioids are similarly blamed for under-treatment of pain.

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1. Opioid

   An opioid is a psychoactive chemical that works by binding to opioid receptors, which are found principally in the central and peripheral nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. The receptors in these organ systems mediate both the beneficial effects and the side effects of opioids. Opioids are among the world's oldest known drugs; the therapeutic use of the opium poppy predates recorded history. The analgesic effects of opioids are due to decreased perception of pain, decreased reaction to pain as well as increased pain tolerance. The side effects of opioids include sedation, respiratory depression, constipation, and a strong sense of euphoria. Opioids can cause cough suppression, which can be both an indication for opioid administration or an unintended side effect. Opioid dependence can develop with ongoing administration, leading to a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation. Opioids are well known for their ability to produce a feeling of euphoria, motivating some to recreationally use opioids. Although the term opiate is often used as a synonym for opioid, the term opiate is properly limited to the natural alkaloids found in the resin of the opium poppy. In some definitions, the semi-synthetic substances that are directly derived from the opium poppy are considered to be opiates as well, while in other classification systems these substances are simply referred to as semi-synthetic opioids.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of opioid in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of opioid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of opioid in a Sentence

1. Caleb Alexander:

   No opioid is entirely safe.

2. Antonio Ciaccia:

   We had a massive opioid problem that needed to be rectified, but the federal crackdowns and guidelines have created collateral damage: patients left high and dry.

3. Edward Boyer:

   They require greater amounts of naloxone than they did in the past, and that’s because of the presence of fentanyl, i’ve had overdose [ patients ] that come in that just do n’t respond to naloxone at all because of either the amount or the potency of the opioid that they have on board.

4. Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan:

   They [doctors] have prescribed hundreds if not thousands of opioid prescriptions, most of the time without even seeing the proposed patients, one hundred and fifteen people a day are dying of opioid overdoses. That's more people than are killed in car wrecks.

5. Sean Spicer:

   I do believe that you ’ll see greater enforcement of it, i think that when you see something like the opioid addiction crisis blossoming in so many states around this country, the last thing that we should be doing is encouraging people.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Opioid
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=opioid