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OPIATO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opiate
1, record 1, English, opiate
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natural opioid 2, record 1, English, natural%20opioid
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opiates are derived from the naturally occurring poppy plant (Papaver somniferum) that creates the active ingredient in the drugs. Common opiates include opium, heroin, morphine and codeine. 3, record 1, English, - opiate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the designation "opioid" used to refer only to synthetic opiate-like substances or with the designation "opioid" used to refer to the natural, semisynthetic or synthetic substances that typically bind to the same cell receptors as opium and produce similar narcotic effects. 4, record 1, English, - opiate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opiacé
1, record 1, French, opiac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opioïde naturel 2, record 1, French, opio%C3%AFde%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les opiacés sont des dérivés de l'opium extrait de la graine de pavot, de la famille des Papaveracées, Papaver somniferum var album. 3, record 1, French, - opiac%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la désignation «opioïde» utilisée pour désigner uniquement des substances synthétiques ou avec les désignations «opioïde» et «opiacé» utilisées pour désigner l'ensemble des substances naturelles, semi-synthétiques ou synthétiques qui se lient aux mêmes récepteurs que l'opium et qui produisent des effets narcotiques semblables. 4, record 1, French, - opiac%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- opiáceo
1, record 1, Spanish, opi%C3%A1ceo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- opiato 2, record 1, Spanish, opiato
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia derivada del opio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - opi%C3%A1ceo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La metadona es un opioide, es decir un narcótico sintético de acción parecida a los opiáceos (morfina, etcétera), pero que no deriva del opio. 4, record 1, Spanish, - opi%C3%A1ceo
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