OPIOID


Meaning of OPIOID in English

a class of drugs (e.g., heroin, codeine, methadone) that are derived from the opium poppy plant, contain opium, or are produced synthetically and have opium-like effects. Opioid drugs relieve pain, dull the senses and induce sleep.

AIDS English Glossary.      Английский словарь СПИДа.