opioid

/ˈəʊpiɔɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈəʊpiɔɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈō-pē-ˌȯid/ (ame, mw) · /ˈəʊ.pi.ɔɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈoʊ.piˌɔɪd/ (ame, ipa)

opioid — noun

  • opioidsingular
  • opioidsplural

1. a strong pain medicine that affects the body in the same general way as opium, w

1.名詞C1
釋義

a strong pain medicine that affects the body in the same general way as opium, whether it is prescribed by a doctor or used illegally.

例句

After the knee surgery, doctors gave Amihan an opioid through her IV line.

give an opioid through an IV

Omar keeps a list of his opioid doses so he never takes two together.

opioid dose / take two together

同義詞
  • opiate

    narrower and slightly older; often used for drugs made from opium itself

  • narcotic

    more formal and often tied to law, policing, or addiction

  • painkiller

    everyday and much broader; many painkillers are not opioids

文法句型

give/take + an opioid

opioid overdose

depend on opioids

用法筆記

Often used in medical, public-health, or legal discussion about a drug class. In everyday speech, people may name the exact medicine instead, such as morphine or fentanyl.

常見錯誤

❌Ibuprofen is an opioid.
✅Ibuprofen is a painkiller, but it is not an opioid.
💡opioids are a different drug class with opium-like effects.

opioid — adjective