Plural of opioid
regular plural
The plural of opioid is opioids.
Forms of opioid
| Singular | opioid /ˈəʊpiɔɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | opioids |
| Countable | countable |
Opioids in a sentence
- Mechoulam concluded that our bodies must produce their own cannabinoids — endogenous molecules that, like the native opioids and nicotinelike molecules our bodies also make, engage the cannabinoid receptors throughout the human body.2019 May 14, Moises Velasquez-Manoff, “Can CBD Really Do All That?”, in The New York Times Magazine
- The constipative effect of opioids is well documented.2015, Robert Leigh, On Theriac to Piso, Attributed to Galen: A Critical Edition with Translation and Commentary, →ISBN, page 179. From the entry constipative
- Recent chatter on drug fora indeed points at a renewed interest in these “nitazene” 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids, and their (online) availability seems to be increasing.2021, Marthe M. Vandeputte, Katleen Van Uytfanghe, et al., “Synthesis, Chemical Characterization, and μ‑Opioid Receptor Activity…. From the entry metonitazene
Meaning of opioid
- noun Any of the natural substances, such as an endorphin, released in the body in response to pain; an endogenous opioid.
- noun Any of a group of synthetic compounds that exhibit similarities to the opium alkaloids that occur in nature.
Questions about the plural of opioid
- What is the plural of opioid?
- The plural of opioid is opioids.
- Is opioid countable?
- Opioid is a countable noun.
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