Definition
A class of drugs that includes both prescription pain relievers and illegal drugs like heroin, all of which bind to opioid receptors in the brain to reduce pain perception. They carry high risk for addiction and respiratory depression.
Etymology
From Greek 'opion' meaning poppy juice, with the suffix '-oid' meaning resembling. Originally referred to opium-like substances, but now includes synthetic drugs that mimic opium's effects on the nervous system.
Kelly Says
Your brain naturally produces its own opioids called endorphins - that's why 'runner's high' feels so good! The opioid crisis stems partly from how these medications hijack this natural reward system, creating powerful addiction pathways that can override rational decision-making.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኦፒየይድ
oh-pee-eh-id
ARالعربية
أفيونيات
af-ee-o-nee-yat
BNবাংলা
অপিওয়েড
oh-pee-oh-yed
CACatalà
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
CSČeština
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
DADansk
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
DEDeutsch
Opioid
oh-pee-oyd
ELΕλληνικά
οπιοειδές
oh-pee-oh-ee-deh
ESEspañol
opioide
oh-pee-oh-ee-deh
FAفارسی
اپioid
ah-pee-oyd
FISuomi
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
FRFrançais
opioïde
oh-pee-oh-id
GUGU
ઓપિયોઈડ
oh-pee-oh-id
HEעברית
אופיואיד
oh-fee-oh-id
HIहिन्दी
ओपियोइड
oh-pee-oh-id
HUMagyar
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
IDBahasa Indonesia
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
ITItaliano
oppioide
oh-pee-oh-ee-deh
KO한국어
오피오이드
oh-pee-oh-ido
MRMR
ऑपायॉइड
oh-pah-ee-oyd
MSBahasa Melayu
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
MYမြန်မာ
အပီऑိုက်
ah-pee-oh-ee-ok
NLNederlands
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
NONorsk
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
PLPolski
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
PTPortuguês
opóide
oh-poh-ee-deh
RORomână
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
RUРусский
опиоид
oh-pee-oyd
SVSvenska
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
SWKiswahili
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
TAதமிழ்
ஆபியாய்டு
ah-pee-ah-ay-du
TEతెలుగు
ఆపియాయిడ్
ah-pee-ah-ay-id
THไทย
โอเปียอยด์
oh-pee-ah-oyd
TRTürkçe
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
UKУкраїнська
опіоїд
oh-pee-oyd
URاردو
اپيويڈ
ah-pee-oh-id
VITiếng Việt
opioid
oh-pee-oyd
ZH中文
阿片类药物
ā piàn lèi yào wù