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opioidlike

opioidlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of opioids.

Adjective

opioidlike (comparative more opioidlike, superlative most opioidlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of opioids.
    • Experts theorize that it may be reinforced by the release in the brain of opioidlike endorphins that result in a natural high and emotional relief.2008 May 6, Jane E. Brody, “The Growing Wave of Teenage Self-Injury”, in New York Times

Forms of opioidlike

comparativemore opioidlike
superlativemost opioidlike

Origin of opioidlike

From opioid + -like.

Questions about opioidlike

What does opioidlike mean?
Opioidlike means resembling or characteristic of opioids.
What part of speech is opioidlike?
Opioidlike is an adjective.

Words near opioidlike in the dictionary

  1. opinions are like assholes
  2. opio-
  3. opiod
  4. opioid
  5. opioidergic
  6. opioidlike
  7. opioidophobia
  8. opioids
  9. opiomania
  10. opiomaniac
  11. opiomaniacs

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