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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOpioid-Agonist
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oˈpi̯ɔɪt aɡoˈnɪst
"Ein Opioid-Agonist bindet an die Rezeptoren im zentralen Nervensystem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A chemical substance that binds to opioid receptors in the brain and nervous system to produce a biological response, such as pain relief.
"Methadone is a long-acting opioid agonist frequently used in treatment programs for opioid dependence." - 2
A medication that activates opioid receptors to alleviate severe acute or chronic pain.
"Physicians must closely monitor patients prescribed an opioid agonist due to the inherent risk of tolerance and respiratory depression."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern medical compound combining 'opioid' (derived from 'opium' via the Greek opos meaning juice, plus the suffix -oid meaning resembling) and 'agonist' (from the Greek agōnistes meaning contestant or combatant, evolving in pharmacology to describe a chemical that binds to a receptor and triggers a response). It emerged in the mid-to-late 20th century alongside advances in neuropharmacology and receptor theory.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Opioid-agonist" is said worldwide
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agoniste des opioïdes
Transliteration: a.ɡɔ.nist de.z‿ɔ.pjo.id
"La méthadone est un agoniste des opioïdes couramment utilisé dans le sevrage."
Opioid-Agonist
Transliteration: oˈpi̯ɔɪt aɡoˈnɪst
"Ein Opioid-Agonist bindet an die Rezeptoren im zentralen Nervensystem."
agonista degli oppioidi
Transliteration: a.ɡoˈni.sta deʎʎ.op.piˈɔi.di
"Il metadone agisce come un forte agonista degli oppioidi."
agonista opiáceo
Transliteration: a.ɣoˈnis.ta oˈpja.se.o
"El fármaco actúa como un agonista opiáceo para reducir el dolor crónico."
agonista opioide
Transliteration: a.ɡuˈniʃ.tɐ o.piˈɔj.dʒi
"O uso de um agonista opioide requer supervisão médica rigorosa."
ओपioइड एगोनिस्ट
Transliteration: opioid agonist
Script: ओपिऑइड एगोनिस्ट
"एक ओपिऑइड एगोनिस्ट मस्तिष्क में रिसेप्टर्स को सक्रिय करता है।"
阿片类激动剂
Transliteration: ā piàn lèi jī dòng jì
"美沙酮是一种常用的阿片类激动剂。"
오피오이드 작용제
Transliteration: opi-oidu jak-yong-je
"오피오이드 작용제는 중추신경계의 수용체에 결합합니다."
オピオイド受容体作動薬
Transliteration: opioido juyōtai sadōyaku
"メタドンは強力なオピオイド受容体作動薬である。"
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