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The answer OPIOID has 6 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of opioid in various dictionaries:
Opiate.
noun - a peptide that acts like opium
OPIOID - Opioids are narcotics that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects. Medically they are primarily used for pain relief, including ane...
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Sedative substance |
Narcotic |
Endorphin, for instance |
Drug linked to a mid-2010s epidemic |
Sedating substance |
OxyContin, e.g |
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any drug that has an effect similar to opium, such as morphine: |
See opiate. |
Opiate. |
Opioid description |
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Opioids are narcotics 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, suppressing cough, and suppressing opioid induced constipation. Extremely potent opioids such as carfentanil are only approved for veterinary use. Opioids are also frequently used non-medically for their euphoric effects or to prevent withdrawal.Side effects of opioids may include itchiness, sedation, nausea, respiratory depression, constipation, and euphoria. Tolerance and dependence will develop with continuous use, requiring increasing doses and leading to a withdrawal syndrome upon abrupt discontinuation. 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 commonly results in d |