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. Thomas Weiser:

   Tackling the opioid epidemic is a massive issue and should be a priority. Access to mental health services for troubled or depressed adolescents is also fundamentally important, most suicides are preventable with appropriate resources and counseling and by creating more barriers to lethal forms of self-harm, for example by locking up firearms and keeping them unloaded.

2. Trey Harrell:

   If there is an opioid piece to the embezzlement that those investigations will run simultaneously because this U.S. Attorney’s Office is not going to waste any resources, that being said, we’re hearing about an alleged opioid ring bouncing around but we’ve got a handful of issues regarding his resignation from his law firm due to funds not being accounted for.

3. Peterson Lent:

   As we see the uptick in foster care placements with the opioid epidemic.

4. Robert Abbott:

   I can tell you this opioid crisis is present in every demographic that we represent, it’s in the affluent areas; it’s in the poorest and the middle-class areas. And it’s often with people who have no experience using narcotics.

5. Scott Hadland:

   There is a huge gap here where there is an enormous need for opioid overdose reversal, and yet naloxone is not getting to the places that it needs to be, in my expert opinion, ready availability of naloxone in US households could avert numerous, if not many, overdose deaths that are currently occurring on a daily basis right now.

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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