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OPIOIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opioid
1, record 1, English, opioid
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opiate-like 2, record 1, English, opiate%2Dlike
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That has effects similar to those of opium. 3, record 1, English, - opioid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opioïde
1, record 1, French, opio%C3%AFde
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui possède des effets semblables à ceux de l'opium. 2, record 1, French, - opio%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- opioide
1, record 1, Spanish, opioide
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- opioideo 1, record 1, Spanish, opioideo
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[El sufijo "-oide" se utiliza] para formar adjetivos [...] con el significado de parecido o similar a lo designado por la raíz del vocablo [...] el sufijo "-oideo" [...] permite formar adjetivos insustantivables con el significado de relativo o perteneciente a algo que es parecido a lo que designa la raíz del vocablo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - opioide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Según Fernando A. Navarro, la forma 'opioide' debería aplicarse a las sustancias similares al opio y la forma 'opioideo' a lo que guarda relación con dichas sustancias. 2, record 1, Spanish, - opioide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Receptor opioideo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - opioide
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opioid
1, record 2, English, opioid
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural, semisynthetic, or synthetic substance that typically binds to the same cell receptors as opium and produces similar narcotic effects ... 2, record 2, English, - opioid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opioid: Not to be confused with the designation "opioid" used to refer only to synthetic opiate-like substances. 3, record 2, English, - opioid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with the designation "opiate" which refers to opium and to naturally occuring substances derived from opium. 3, record 2, English, - opioid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opioïde
1, record 2, French, opio%C3%AFde
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opiacé 2, record 2, French, opiac%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance naturelle, semi-synthétique ou synthétique qui se lie aux mêmes récepteurs que l'opium et qui produit des effets narcotiques semblables. 3, record 2, French, - opio%C3%AFde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opioïde : Ne pas confondre avec la désignation «opioïde» utilisée pour désigner uniquement des substances synthétiques. 3, record 2, French, - opio%C3%AFde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opiacé : Ne pas confondre avec la désignation «opiacé» utilisée pour désigner uniquement l'opium et les substances naturelles dérivées de l'opium. 3, record 2, French, - opio%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- synthetic opioid
1, record 3, English, synthetic%20opioid
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- opioid 2, record 3, English, opioid
correct, see observation, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opioids are synthetic agents that exert a similar pharmacologic effect as the derivatives of the opium poppy, morphine and codeine. 3, record 3, English, - synthetic%20opioid
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opioid: Not to be confused 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 produces similar narcotic effects. 4, record 3, English, - synthetic%20opioid
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "opiate" which refers to opium and to naturally occurring substances derived from opium. 4, record 3, English, - synthetic%20opioid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opioïde synthétique
1, record 3, French, opio%C3%AFde%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opioïde de synthèse 2, record 3, French, opio%C3%AFde%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
- opioïde 3, record 3, French, opio%C3%AFde
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les opioïdes synthétiques sont fabriqués en laboratoire. Ils produisent les mêmes effets que les opiacés, mais ils ne contiennent pas d'opium ou de ses dérivés. Le fentanyl, la méthadone et l'oxycodone sont des opioïdes synthétiques. 4, record 3, French, - opio%C3%AFde%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opioïde : Ne pas confondre avec la désignation «opioïde» utilisée 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 3, French, - opio%C3%AFde%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la désignation «opiacé» qui faire référence à l'opium et aux substances naturelles dérivées de l'opium. 4, record 3, French, - opio%C3%AFde%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- opioide
1, record 3, Spanish, opioide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por opioide entenderemos a todas las sustancias que siendo derivadas o no del opio, actúan sobre los receptores opioides, como lo serán los fármacos sintéticos que actúan sobre los receptores opioides produciendo analgesia, evidentemente sin ser derivados del opio. 2, record 3, Spanish, - opioide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La metadona es un opiode, es decir, un narcótico sintético de acción parecida a los opiáceos (morfina, etcétera), pero que no deriva del opio. 3, record 3, Spanish, - opioide
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